Vegetables Research project Australian sweetpotato market insight reports This investment is tasked with providing the sweetpotato industry with insights to improve the domestic supply chain’s understanding of … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 4 Dec 2020 - 2 Apr 2021
Vegetables Research project Extension and adoption for food safety, quality and risk management This investment delivers targeted food safety, quality and risk management information to the mushroom industry through an online knowledge hub, … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 Dec 2020 - 1 Nov 2025
Fruits Plant science Research project Minimum maturity standards adoption across the table grape supply chain This investment aims to ensure that the new minimum maturity standards for table grapes are fully adopted across the supply … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 30 Oct 2020 - 28 Oct 2023
Research project Industry Development Grant Project_Jessica Berry This Propolis Project, which is being run in conjunction with the University of the Sunshine Coast’s (USC) Honey … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 20 Oct 2020 - 1 Apr 2021 Research organisation Hive and Wellness Australia Pty Ltd
Cotton Plant science Research project Identifying key issues to maintain and improve Australian cotton fibre quality (including CottonInfo Technical Lead) Australian cotton is highly sought after by international spinners and attracts a premium because of its excellent fibre characteristics and … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 1 Oct 2020 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)
Multiple technology areas Machinery & hardware Plant science Research project Implementing new technologies for assessing oaten hay yield and quality There are current limitations for assessing biomass and quality traits in oaten hay breeding and agronomy research. The FieldExplorer is … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 28 Sep 2020 - 30 Mar 2024 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Sheep & lamb Animal technology Research project Resource Flock Limited Cut x Cook Sensory evaluation and MSA Mark II Model Development This project aims to conduct consumer sensory testing in Australia of cuts from lambs and hoggets from the INF and … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 15 Sep 2020 - 30 May 2022 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)
Multiple industries Cereal grains Pulse grains Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project Program 3: Towards effective genetic and sustainable management of Ascochyta blight of Chickpea - Identification and characterisation of novel sources of AB resistance in elite cultivars and wild relatives of chickpea The aim of this research is to stabilise yield and increase grower profitability through the reduction of loss associated with … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2024 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Cereal grains Automation Research project The development of an accurate, high throughput, affordable and relevant screen for LMA risk for the Australian wheat industry This project aims at the development of an accurate, high throughput, affordable and relevant screen for Late Maturity alpha-Amylase (LMA) … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 1 Jul 2020 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Traceability Research project Composition of Australian honey This project will develop a database of the composition of Australian honey based on internationally recognised regulations. This database … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Jul 2020 - 30 Aug 2023 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
Fruits Multiple technology areas Input management Robotics Research project Advancing apple orchard systems This project will develop “smarter” apple orchards to improve apple quality and maximise apple yield whilst increasing labour efficiency. The … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 26 Jun 2020 - 31 Jul 2023 Research organisation Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Fruits Research project Developing smarter and sustainable pear orchards This investment is providing the pear industry with new technology and advanced management systems to improve fruit quality, maximise pear … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 26 Jun 2020 - 31 Jul 2023 Research organisation Department of Jobs Precincts and Regions (DJPR) [Vic]
Fruits Input management Research project Developing management strategies to enhance the recovery from bushfires This project will assess the short and long-term effects of bushfires in apple orchards and other tree crops in New … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 24 Jun 2020 - 30 May 2025 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
Fruits Research project Kiwi Fruit Yield Predicition This project will deliver predictive models of fruit yield count and fruit sizing for kiwi fruit crops to reduce waste from over-production and reduce costs from under-production, better aligning supply and demand. Funded by Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC) Project date 1 Jun 2020 - 31 May 2022 Research organisation University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Fruits Multiple technology areas Harvest technology Imagery Machinery & hardware Plant science Robotics Research project Sensors for Summerfruit Exports Developing innovative new real-time sensors to assess fruit quality to meet summerfruit export requirements for the Chinese market. Funded by Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC) Project date 31 May 2020 - 30 Oct 2022 Research organisation Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University)
Traceability Research project Product Fraud: Impacts on Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry Industries This project will assess and quantify Australian food products in terms of product vulnerability to determine the aggregate extent of … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 21 May 2020 - 13 Nov 2020 Research organisation Deakin University (a body politic and corporate established pursuant to the Deakin University Act 2009 (Vic))
Fruits Multiple technology areas Input management Plant science Processing & packaging Research project Improved fruit robustness and quality in avocado supply chains This short project ran during 2020 to examine pre-harvest mineral nutrition and the effect this has on post-harvest fruit, to provide … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 17 May 2020 - 14 Nov 2020 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Nuts Consumer health Research project Nuts for life- educating health professionals This project aims to provide informaiton on the health benefits of nuts and produce high level health claims for their … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 15 May 2020 - 24 May 2023
Fruits Multiple technology areas Consumer health Processing & packaging Research project Nashi Consumer Research 2020 In 2020, this short investment provided the Australian nashi industry with crucial insights into consumer attitudes and behaviours towards nashi pears. … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 1 May 2020 - 18 Sep 2020
Vegetables Research project Green Beans Prediction This research project will use data science and real-world testing to create accurate predictive models that will help the green bean industry to meet market demand. Funded by Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC) Project date 1 Apr 2020 - 31 Mar 2022 Research organisation Queensland University of Technology (QUT)