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Other rural industries
Multiple technology areas
Alternative protein Animal technology Aquaculture technology Automation Consumer health Crop protection Data and AI E-commerce & market platforms Fisheries technology Food processing technology Harvest technology Imagery Indoor agriculture
Research project

Horizon Scanning for Australian rural industries​

Australia’s rural industries must be prepared to adapt to and thrive amidst a complex and increasingly uncertain future.&…
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    20 Dec 2023 -
    16 May 2024

  • Research organisation

    Tenacious Insights Pty Ltd

Other rural industries
Multiple technology areas
Harvest technology Plant science Processing & packaging
Research project

Australian Coffee Growers' Manual

This project will develop a Manual of current best practices for growing, harvesting and processing coffee grown in Australia. The …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    29 Nov 2023 -
    8 Jun 2024

  • Research organisation

    Peasley Horticultural Services Pty Ltd

Aquaculture
Aquaculture technology
Research project

Biosecurity for the Australian Seaweed Industry

The Australian seaweed industry is growing, with particular interest in farming Asparagopsis for ruminant methane reduction, and kelps (Ecklonia, Macrocystis, …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    11 Aug 2023 -
    31 Aug 2024

  • Research organisation

    The University of Adelaide (UA)

Cereal grains
Multiple technology areas
Crop protection Plant science
Research project

ACRCP Phase 5: Optimising genetic control of wheat rusts through identification of gene editing targets for broad spectrum wheat rust control

Plant diseases are a significant production constraint to all agricultural crops, including wheat where rust diseases remain a major threat. …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    3 Apr 2023 -
    31 May 2026

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Poultry
Multiple technology areas
Animal technology Novel ingredients
Research project

Stability and safety of mycopesticides for lesser mealworm

Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and AgriFutures Australia have developed mycopesticides based on a specific strain of the fungus …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    1 Mar 2023 -
    25 Sep 2025

  • Research organisation

    Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)

Multiple industries
Game Other rural industries Poultry
Research project

Develop a Biosecurity Manual for the Ratite Program

To help the ratite (emu and ostrich) industry to reduce and manage biosecurity risks, there is a need for a …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    17 Feb 2023 -
    28 Jul 2023

  • Research organisation

    Animal Health Australia (AHA)

Other rural industries
Research project

Development of a Strategic RD&E plan for quinoa.

Quinoa is a gluten-free, high protein, low -allergenic, healthy pseudocereal.  Despite its ancient use as a food by South …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    26 Jan 2023 -
    15 Apr 2023

  • Research organisation

    Murdoch University

Honey bees
Research project

Resilient beekeeping in the face of Varroa

The honeybee industry contributes $264 million to the Australian economy in hive products, and $14.2 billion in pollination services to at least 35 …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    12 Jan 2023 -
    15 Mar 2024

  • Research organisation

    The University of Sydney (USYD)

Multiple technology areas
Automation Crop protection Imagery Plant science
Research project

ACRCP Phase 5: Optimising genetic control of wheat rusts through improved phenotyping

The 3 rust diseases of wheat can cause untold damage. Savings due to control have been estimated at about $1.5 billion pa, …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2023 -
    15 Apr 2026

  • Research organisation

    The University of Sydney (USYD)

Poultry
Multiple technology areas
Consumer health Food processing technology
Research project

Managing Salmonella Enteritidis in the Australian Chicken Meat Industry

While there are low numbers of isolations of locally acquired Australian clades of SE from broilers the potential for these …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    13 Dec 2022 -
    26 May 2026

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Honey bees
Research project

Impact to Biosecurity with Reduced Access to Public Lands

This project will deliver a risk assessment on honey bee biosecurity on public lands including the development of an understanding …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    29 Nov 2022 -
    29 Jun 2023

  • Research organisation

    AgEconPlus Pty Ltd

Dairy
Research project

Lumpy Skin Disease Transmission Studies in Milk

Through a series of planned experiments, undertaken through the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP/CSIRO), this project shall ascertain …
  • Funded by

    Dairy Australia

  • Project date

    1 Oct 2022 -
    31 Jul 2023

Sugar
Research project

Updating the Sugarcane Industry Biosecurity Plan

The current Sugarcane Biosecurity Plan, Version 3.0 published in May 2016 is due for review. The Farm Biosecurity Manual for the Sugarcane …
  • Funded by

    Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

  • Project date

    26 Sep 2022 -
    1 Jun 2027

  • Research organisation

    Plant Health Australia (PHA)

Other rural industries
Consumer health
Research project

Rapid diagnosis of strangles to improve horse health

Equine infectious diseases impact significantly on Australian thoroughbred breeders. A well-known example of such highly contagious disease is strangles, caused …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    19 Sep 2022 -
    19 Jan 2024

  • Research organisation

    University of the Sunshine Coast (USC)

Cereal grains
Crop protection
Research project

Grower and advisor survey - pests and disease 2022

This investment will assist another investment that will estimate the economic impacts of pests and diseases across crops and grain …
  • Funded by

    Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Sep 2022 -
    31 Dec 2022

  • Research organisation

    Down To Earth Research

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