Cross industry Data and AI Research project Identifying opportunities from collaborating along and across value chains. A value-chain involves collaboration, including a willingness to share ideas and resources; knowledge of what is happening upstream and downstream … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 11 Apr 2024 - 16 Jun 2024 Research organisation SGA Solutions
Cross industry Multiple technology areas Animal technology Aquaculture technology Automation Crop protection Data and AI Fisheries technology Harvest technology Imagery Input management IoT & smart-farming Plant science Renewable energy Research project Navigating Environmental and Social Lending Opportunities for Australian Producers Conduct a comprehensive two-phase project navigating environmental and social lending opportunities for Australian producers. Phase 1 of the project will build … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 10 Mar 2024 - 19 Sep 2024 Research organisation Ernst & Young
Research project Carbon pricing in global agricultural markets: Assessing impacts of carbon taxes on Australian agriculture To achieve greenhouse gas emissions reductions aligned with Nationally Determined Contributions, a range of carbon pricing schemes are being considered, … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 25 Feb 2024 - 30 Jul 2024 Research organisation Australian Farm Institute (AFI)
Research project Nature Repair Market Bill, Summary Paper Develop a research paper providing a comprehensive understanding of the new legislation framework creating a voluntary biodiversity market that will … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 19 Feb 2024 - 1 Apr 2024 Research organisation Ernst & Young
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
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
Sugar Research project Industry engagement capability building - new products and industry development There are significant new markets within the growing global bioeconomy; and the Australian sugarcane industry, as a large-scale supplier of … Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 1 Jul 2023 - 30 Jun 2024 Research organisation Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Cross industry Multiple technology areas Alternative protein Food processing technology Input management Machinery & hardware Research project Regional manufacturing for Australian agriculture, fishing and forestry Australia has a diverse agricultural, fisheries and forestry sector, producing a range of crop and livestock products. Regulatory barriers, supply … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 10 Jun 2023 - 8 Oct 2023 Research organisation KPMG Australia
Other rural industries Research project Australian Industrial Hemp Program of Research (AIHPR) Broadacre hemp for seed and/or fiber production has the potential to become a sustainable and profitable crop in Australia. … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 31 May 2023 - 30 May 2028 Research organisation Southern Cross University (SCU)
Other rural industries Research project Nursery Usage & Attitudes Benchmark Program This project is benchmarking consumers’ attitudes and perceptions of the nursery category. The results will be used to inform and improve the impact of future marketing and provide the foundations to identify how future campaigns impact attitudes and behaviours. Funded by Hort Innovation Research organisation Fifityfive5
Other rural industries Alternative protein Research project Development of a RD&E Plan for the production of insects This project will support the growth of the Australian insect industry by developing an industry-endorsed RD&E plan, building … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 17 Apr 2023 - 26 Jul 2023 Research organisation Tenacious Insights Pty Ltd
Multiple technology areas Animal technology Crop protection Imagery Input management IoT & smart-farming Machinery & hardware Plant science Renewable energy Research project Online Tool for Decision Making Pathways This project will provide farmer-friendly tools to assist farmers in adopting innovations that reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, improve soil … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 7 Apr 2023 - 31 Jul 2024 Research organisation Heytesbury District Landcare Network
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 Fruits Vegetables Input management Research project Avocado Industry Benchmarking The avocado industry seeks to understand and learn from favourable market conditions and industry growth through benchmarking the industry. There … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 27 Feb 2023 - 17 Dec 2027 Research organisation RM Consulting Group (RMCG)
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 industries Fruits Nuts Vegetables E-commerce & market platforms Research project Horticulture Trade Data 2022-2025 This investment enables access to trade data (import/export and volume/value) for horticultural products, both processed and fresh. This … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 4 Jan 2023 - 30 Dec 2025 Research organisation IHS Global Pte Ltd
Multiple industries Cross industry Fruits Nuts Oilseeds Other rural industries Research project Identifying Revenue Opportunities for AgriFutures Rural Industries The project is to develop a Research Report for the targeted rural industries, including 13 levied sectors and 15 emerging sectors, identified … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 11 Dec 2022 - 17 Oct 2023 Research organisation Consulting & Implementation Services Pty Ltd
Nuts Research project Almond Industry Californian Study Tour 2022 In 2022, this project is supporting eight Australian almond industry participants to travel to California to explore the latest R&… Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 6 Dec 2022 - 15 Apr 2023 Research organisation Almond Board of Australia
Pasture, fodder & feed Multiple technology areas Animal technology Crop protection Input management Plant science Traceability Research project Evaluation and positioning of dual purpose cereals for the export hay market Dual purpose wheat and barley hay are being investigated to provide exporters with a broader suite of fodder products and … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 8 Nov 2022 - 16 Mar 2025 Research organisation Agrilink Agricultural Consultants (Australia) Pty Ltd
Nuts Input management Research project Macadamia Industry Benchmarking and Industry Sustainability Insights 2022-2027 This project aims to source, analyse, and publish a range of productivity, quality, and sustainability metrics from individual farm to … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 26 Oct 2022 - 30 Sep 2027 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)