Wool Processing & packaging Research project Biodegradation of textiles in marine & terrestrial environments. This project assessed the marine and terrestrial biodegradation of major apparel fibre types, including shrink resist treated and untreated wool … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 8 Oct 2018 - 30 Jun 2020
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Research project Australian Fisheries and Aquaculture Statistics 2017 Statistics on Australian fisheries production and trade provides a source of information for a range of purposes. This project will … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 4 Oct 2018 - 22 Jun 2019 Research organisation Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)
Cotton Input management Research project Review of international water footprints and their assessment of Australian Agriculture Water is arguably the most significant environmental issue for cotton growers. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is an internationally excepted approach … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 2 Oct 2018 - 31 Jul 2019 Research organisation Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Renewable energy Research project Technical and economic feasibility of water recycling and energy recovery for red meat processing operations in abattoirs This project will conduct a technical and economic feasibility study to identify technologies capable of water recycling while simultaneously recovering … Funded by Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) Project date 1 Oct 2018 - 1 Apr 2021 Research organisation University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Dairy Plant science Research project "Waste to profits" Rural R&D for Profit projet The objective of the Wastes to Profits project is to develop technologies and business models for the conversion of organic … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Oct 2018 - 1 Jan 2022 Research organisations Murdoch University, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), The University of Queensland (UQ), University of Southern Queensland (USQ)
Cotton Processing & packaging Research project High Sound Absorbing Composites from Recycled Cotton This investment uses recycled fibres from waste cotton to manufacture tough, lightweight and highly sound-absorbing composite materials for vehicles and … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Oct 2018 - 30 Sep 2019 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Deakin University
Cotton Traceability Research project PhD: Textile supply chain transparency and accountability The objective of this investment is to map the physical flow of material within a typical supply chain, and also … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Oct 2018 - 30 Sep 2021
Research project Joint-RDC Community Trust Scoping Study This project will develop a strategy for a program of work to build and maintain trust in Australia's primary industries … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 7 Sep 2018 - 14 Dec 2018 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Multiple industries Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb Traceability Research project Digital Supermarket of the Future This project will explore and design two mobile, interactive meat supermarket cabinets, one refrigerated and one standard, to improve user … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 29 Aug 2018 - 17 Jan 2019
Research project Phase II - $100bn growth strategy Evaluation of the current growth trajectory of Australia's agriculture, fishing and forestry industries. Identify potential growth opportunities above the forecasted … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 27 Aug 2018 - 31 Jan 2019 Research organisation ACIL Allen
Cotton Input management Research project Understanding environmental impacts and resource impacts with changing demand for Australian cotton, assessed using a change modelling life cycle assessment approach The penultimate consumers of cotton (retailers and brands) are increasingly interested in understanding and reducing the environmental and social impact … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 15 Aug 2018 - 28 Feb 2020 Research organisation Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)
Wool Consumer health Research project Global Eczema Therapy Study Atopic dermatitis (eczema) is a growing international issue with 20% of Australian children displaying clinical symptoms at 12 months of age. Previous … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 1 Aug 2018 - 31 May 2021
Other rural industries Research project Data-driven Regional Development - Gippsland Agribusiness Gippsland and Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University) University are leading a strategic project to provide baseline data of food value chains across agriculture sectors in the Gippsland region. These are supply chains that include various value-adding steps during different stages of production and distribution. Funded by Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC) Project date 16 Jul 2018 - 16 Oct 2018 Research organisation Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University)
Cotton Research project PhD: Sustainable value chain analysis of the Australian cotton industry The Australian cotton industry is committed to on-farm sustainability. However, as the raw material goes through value-adding stages in global … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 16 Jul 2018 - 15 Jul 2021 Research organisation Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Honey bees Novel ingredients Research project Market and Production Potential for Australian Produced Propolis Propolis is a resinous mixture that honey bees produce from saliva, beeswax and the exude of tree buds, sap flows … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 9 Jul 2018 - 31 May 2019 Research organisation AgEconPlus Pty Ltd
Multiple industries Sheep & lamb Wool Research project Process Development This investment focusses on identifying both opportunities and needs in key market areas for processing innovation of wool. This will … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2019
Wool Consumer health Research project Wool's benefit in dynamic circumstances This investment seeks to develop a new test method to demonstrate wool's greater thermal comfort during physical activity than other … Funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2021
Cotton Processing & packaging Research project Scoping study: Identifying opportunities for blending cotton with high tech / novel textile materials Many new types of specialty man-made fibres are emerging offering a range of strong functional properties (eg super-high strength, super-high … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2019 Research organisations Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)
Wine Research project Australia’s changing competitiveness in global wine markets This investment reviews global beverage markets and winegrape production data to provide knowledge of the impact of trends in and … Funded by Wine Australia Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2022 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Honey bees Consumer health Research project Increasing the value of Australian honey as a health food Gut microbes are recognised as playing a crucial role in health and disease and manipulating the balance of gut microbes … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 3 Apr 2022 Research organisation University of Technology Sydney (UTS)