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)
Honey bees Data and AI Research project Size and Scope of the Honey Bee and Pollination Industry - An Updated Snapshot The Size and Scope of the Australian Honey Bee and Pollination Industry report (Clarke and Le Feuvre, February 2021) provided a … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 28 Jul 2023 - 15 May 2024 Research organisation AgEconPlus Pty Ltd
Eggs Research project Extension and communication strategies to improve biosecurity This project will develop targeted biosecurity extension and communication strategies designed with stakeholder input and engagement across all sectors. Having … Funded by Australian Eggs Project date 1 Jul 2023 - 30 Jun 2024 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Eggs Research project Review of literature for understanding eggs contamination during cold-chain transportation Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) and Salmonella Typhimurium (ST) phage types have dominated the epidemiology of Salmonella and are the most common … Funded by Australian Eggs Project date 1 Jul 2023 - 27 Oct 2023 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Eggs Research project Assessment of the efficacy of feed additive products on Spotty Liver Disease control Spotty Liver Disease (SLD) is a serious condition extensively affecting laying hens (particularly in free range systems), leading to losses … Funded by Australian Eggs Project date - 21 Dec 2018 Research organisation Scolexia Pty Ltd
Multiple industries Game Other rural industries Animal technology Research project Funding agreement - Improving health and welfare in the buffalo live export supply chain Co-funding Investment in research in ways to improve buffalo health and welfare, and establish best practice, within the supply … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 18 Jun 2023 - 12 Oct 2026 Research organisation CRC for Developing Northern Australia Ltd
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 Beef cattle Dairy Other rural industries Sheep & lamb Traceability Research project Exotic disease preparedness for livestock ships As part of efforts to increase the livestock export industry’s capacity to respond to an exotic animal disease incursion, … Funded by LiveCorp Project date 1 Mar 2023 - 24 May 2024
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)
Cereal grains Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project ACRCP Phase 5: Optimising genetic control of wheat rusts through high value resistance gene combinations The 3 rust diseases of wheat can cause untold damage. Savings due to control measures have been estimated at about $1.5 billion … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Feb 2023 - 15 Dec 2027 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
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
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)
Multiple industries Fruits Vegetables Crop protection Research project Behavioural and biological management of endemic and exotic leafminers in protected cropping systems This investment is exploring behavioural and biological methods of managing and detecting endemic and exotic leafminers in protected cropping systems. … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 28 Dec 2022 - 28 Dec 2027 Research organisation Macquarie University
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
Eggs Research project Investigating causes of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTI) Using an innovative next generation sequencing approach, this project will define and diagnose important upper respiratory diseases of laying hens, … Funded by Australian Eggs Project date 17 Oct 2022 - 30 May 2025 Research organisation The University of Melbourne
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)