Aquaculture Multiple technology areas E-commerce & market platforms Fisheries technology Imagery Robotics Traceability Research project Seafood tracking and traceability This Food Agility project will track fish from bait to plate. It harnesses a range of technologies to verify fish origin and quality and to support an online trading system for Sydney Fish Market. Funded by Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC) Project date 1 Mar 2019 - 31 Jul 2020 Research organisation University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Beef cattle Research project Reconditioning and eating quality potent The project aims to investigate the ability of older female cattle to regain body condition at short feeding intervals, as … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Jun 2019 - 31 Jan 2022 Research organisation Charles Sturt University (CSU)
Wild catch fisheries Research project Investigation and Improvement of Live Blue Swimmer Crab Handling in NSW This project will produce handling guidelines and conduct a series of industry training workshops to reduce the mortality rate of … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 1 Apr 2019 - 27 Aug 2020 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Wild catch fisheries Research project What’s stopping you from protecting yourself and your mates? Identifying barriers to the adoption of safe work practises in the small-scale wild catch commercial fishing industry This project aims to foster a stronger safety culture in the wild catch commercial fishing industry in Australia. It will … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 5 Oct 2017 - 29 Sep 2020
Multiple industries Cereal grains Pulse grains Multiple technology areas Alternative protein Crop protection Plant science Research project National Field Pea Breeding Program The National Field Pea Breeding program is focussed on developing improved, high yielding varieties faster. The program deploys breeding technologies … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 31 May 2021 - 30 Jun 2026 Research organisation Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Fruits Research project Monitoring Avocado Quality in Retail Beginning in 2019, this project is monitoring avocado fruit quality in retail stores across the country and providing detailed, timely feedback … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 20 Dec 2019 - 20 Mar 2023 Research organisation Applied Horticultural Research (AHR)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Oilseeds Pasture, fodder & feed Pulse grains Plant science Research project CFF00011 - Improving farming system efficiency in southern NSW Australian grain growers have adopted crop benchmarking tools such as the French and Schultz water use efficiency (WUE) tool to … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 30 Mar 2017 - 30 Jun 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Sheep & lamb Research project Fodder Systems and Feed Gaps This Producer Demonstration Site aims to demonstrate an economical alternative fodder crop system to increase weight gain in weaner lambs, … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 31 Mar 2020 - 15 Sep 2023
Sheep & lamb Research project Alternative Fodder Crops for Turning Off This Producer Demonstration Site aims to demonstrate an economical alternative fodder crop system that can increase weight gain in weaner … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 19 Feb 2020 - 30 Oct 2023
Multiple industries Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb Multiple technology areas Consumer health Food processing technology Novel ingredients Research project New meat products testing Shopper 360 This project will build on an existing Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) marketing project with Lumaten to utilise a virtual … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 20 Dec 2019 - 10 Aug 2021
Multiple industries Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb E-commerce & market platforms Research project Evaluation of Blockchain Technology Exploring Blockchain technology to assist in ensuring the provenance of Australian red meat product for overseas markets. This project will … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 25 Jan 2018 - 14 Jun 2018
Dairy Research project International Productivity Analysis This project aims to understand what the differences are between Australia and other countries key drivers of productivity and cost … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 24 Aug 2022 - 30 Sep 2024
Aquaculture Multiple technology areas Aquaculture technology Plant science Research project Developing Asparagopsis cultivation at scale for rapid industry growth This project will develop methodologies to produce reliable, high quality Asparagopsis seed-stock and seeding technologies, testing and optimising the grow-out … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 12 Mar 2021 - 14 Jun 2023 Research organisation The University of Western Australia (UWA)
Beef cattle Research project An evaluation of new business models for Breed Societies The purpose of this project is to develop a set of alternative business models that breed societies could use to … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 7 Apr 2020 - 4 Jun 2021
Beef cattle Input management Research project Data collation, analysis and recommendations to support adoption of leucaena-grass pastures This project will collect data on current areas sown to leucaena and market research on producer's already growing leucaena, to … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Apr 2018 - 15 Jan 2019
Wild catch fisheries Research project Investigating social acceptance for the wild catch commercial fishing industry of Southeast Queensland This research project aimed to develop an engagement strategy that would assist the Southeast Queensland wild catch commercial fishing industry … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 30 Sep 2017 - 29 Nov 2018 Research organisation University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)
Cereal grains Consumer health Research project Next Generation Healthy Rice Under this project, a rapid method for ranking rice genotypes for their starch digestibility properties was developed. The development of … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 15 Jun 2015 - 13 Jun 2019 Research organisation Charles Sturt University (CSU)
Vegetables Research project The Australian potato grower’s manual This project is delivering a manual for Australian potato growers that hosts a wealth of information about best practice potato … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 23 Mar 2021 - 30 Sep 2021
Multiple technology areas Alternative protein Food processing technology Novel ingredients Processing & packaging Research project Nutritional Qualities of Black Soldier Fly Larvae As the global population continues to grow towards a predicted 9.5 billion by 2050, a critical shortage of animal proteins is increasingly … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 12 Jun 2022 - 2 Jul 2023 Research organisation Western Sydney University (WSU)
Other rural industries Research project Sustainable internal parasite control in goats There are few effective anthelmintic products registered for use in goats and some producers may be incorrectly using products off … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 1 Jan 2019 - 1 Mar 2022 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)