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Vegetables
Research project

Crisis Management for the Sweetpotato Industry

This investment is delivering a crisis management plan for the Australian sweetpotato industry. As well as identifying risks and mitigation …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    28 Jun 2021 -
    30 Sep 2022

Multiple industries
Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries
Aquaculture technology
Research project

Energy use and carbon emissions assessments in the Australian fishing and aquaculture sectors: Audit, self-assessment and guidance tools for footprint reduction

The project aims to calculate the carbon footprint of Australia's fishing and aquaculture sectors, providing valuable information on the greenhouse …
  • Funded by

    Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

  • Project date

    21 Feb 2021 -
    23 Jul 2021

  • Research organisation

    Blueshift Consulting

Cross industry
Research project

Government farm financial risk management measures

In 2020, the AFI participated in a multi-organisation project coordinated by the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) investigating different aspects of risk management in Australian agriculture. AFI’s research identified and described Australian Government farm financial risk management measures and those maintained by governments in other major developed countries to make recommendations on how policy measures could be improved.
  • Funded by

    National Farmers' Federation (NFF)

  • Project date

    1 Apr 2020 -
    1 Aug 2021

  • Research organisation

    Australian Farm Institute (AFI)

Dairy
Research project

Updated Marginal Abatement Cost Curve

Marginal abatement cost (MAC) curves are a commonly used policy tool that indicate the potential for Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission abatement and associated costs. This project's objective is to provide a robust decision-making framework through an updated MAC to inform scaled adoption of GHG emissions reduction solutions on dairy farms.
  • Funded by

    Dairy Australia

  • Project date

    1 Aug 2021 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    Dairy Australia

Dairy
Research project

Know Your Carbon Number (KYCN)

Accelerate progress of farmers knowing their carbon footprint and identifying if there are immediate actions they might take’ Pursue external …
  • Funded by

    Dairy Australia

  • Project date

    1 Feb 2024 -
    30 Jun 2025

Cross industry
Research project

Objective 5 - Carbon Market Readiness – Financial Services

Australia’s carbon farming industry has grown steadily since the commencement of the Carbon Farming Initiative in 2011 and there …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    29 May 2021 -
    28 Dec 2022

  • Research organisation

    Carbon Market Institute Limited

Pork
Indoor agriculture
Research project

Reduced nightly heating for indoor weaner sheds

Heating weaner sheds in winter represents a significant energy cost in the pig industry. Reducing the heating cost in weaner …
  • Funded by

    Australian Pork (APL)

  • Project date

    8 Mar 2021 -
    30 Jul 2021

Animal technology
Research project

Bacteriophage and R. equi pneumonia risk.

Rhodococcus equi pneumonia (aka 'Rattles') is caused by foals inhaling virulent strains of the bacterium R. equi from soil. Bacteriophages (…
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    30 Jun 2020 -
    30 Jul 2023

  • Research organisation

    The University of Sydney (USYD)

Multiple industries
Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries
Research project

Update of Whichfish Risk Assessments

This project aims to update risk assessment reports in “Whichfish” to keep its website current for users. Th project will …
  • Funded by

    Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

  • Project date

    11 Aug 2019 -
    29 Nov 2019

Research project

Risk Management in Australian Agriculture

To identify strategies to improve the availability and effectiveness of risk management options in the Australian agriculture sector.  
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    1 Mar 2018 -
    17 Dec 2018

  • Research organisation

    Australian Farm Institute (AFI)

Cross industry
Crop protection
Research project

Managing verticillium risk for cotton

This project is part of a broader Australian Government’s Rural R&D for Profit cross-sectoral investment assessing the …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2016 -
    31 Dec 2019

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)

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