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 Renewable energy Research project Propagation and testing of novel agave species for challenging Australian conditions Agave has huge potential as a plentiful and superior bioenergy and biofuel feedstock in Australia. Species are currently limited to … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 3 Dec 2023 - 26 May 2025 Research organisation Vircura R&D 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
Other rural industries Crop protection Research project Chlorantraniliprole (Coragen) residue trials, analysis and permit for the ginger industry AgriFutures Australia on behalf of the Australian Ginger Industry Association (AGIA) is seeking the continued access to the selective agricultural … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 5 Nov 2023 - 14 Jun 2025 Research organisation Agaware Consulting Pty Ltd
Multiple industries Other rural industries Wool Research project Australian Goat Fibre extension and industry development program - Future fibre farming This project will work with the fibre goat industry to conduct an extension and education campaign with the overall objective … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 31 Oct 2023 - 29 Sep 2026 Research organisation neXtgen Agri International
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
Other rural industries Animal technology Research project Evaluation of a prototype vaccine for rattles in foals Rattles is a severe and potentially fatal disease of Thoroughbred foals, caused by the bacterium Rhodococcus equi. As the bacterium … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 15 Jun 2023 - 15 Jun 2025 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
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
Multiple industries Beef cattle Cereal grains Other rural industries Pulse grains Sheep & lamb Wool Multiple technology areas Data and AI Input management IoT & smart-farming Research project Connecting soil moisture monitoring and soil moisture predictions with automated irrigation systems This project aims to connect soil moisture monitoring and soil moisture predictions with automated irrigation systems from end to end … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 3 May 2023 - 10 Jul 2024 Research organisation Southern Growers Incorporated
Multiple industries Beef cattle Cereal grains Other rural industries Pulse grains Sheep & lamb Data and AI Research project Supporting better decision-making through increasing farmers data-based knowledge This project aims to increase the adoption of soil moisture probes and weather stations to provide farmers with data-based knowledge … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 30 Apr 2023 - 5 Sep 2024 Research organisation Facey Group
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 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)
Multiple industries Other rural industries Vegetables Multiple technology areas Crop protection Plant science Research project Ginger Chemical Minor Use Permit maintenance and research Ginger is predominantly grown in Australia in the Sunshine Coast and Wide Bay–Burnett regions of Queensland. The area … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 30 Jan 2023 - 29 Jun 2026 Research organisation Censeo Field and Lab Pty Ltd
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
Other rural industries Research project Development of a RD&E Plan for Kakadu Plum industries The project's goal is to create five-year RD&E Plan for the Australian Kakadu Plum sectors from 2023/24 to 2028/29. The … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 17 Dec 2022 - 25 Jul 2023 Research organisation Consulting & Implementation Services Pty 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
Other rural industries Research project Endoscopy of the upper respiratory tract at Australian Thoroughbred yearling sales: Can we do better? Post-sale examination of the upper airways (scoping) is commonly performed at Australian yearling sales to determine whether there is evidence … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 16 Oct 2022 - 1 Nov 2024 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
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)
Multiple industries Other rural industries Vegetables Multiple technology areas Automation Crop protection Data and AI Research project Disease Detection in Ginger Rhizomes Whilst the ginger industry generates $32 million gross volume for fresh ginger and $50 million in semi - processed ginger, disease is … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 31 Aug 2022 - 11 Apr 2024 Research organisation Zondii