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 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 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
Aquaculture Aquaculture technology Research project Biosecurity for the Australian Seaweed Industry The Australian seaweed industry is growing, with particular interest in farming Asparagopsis for ruminant methane reduction, and kelps (Ecklonia, Macrocystis, … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 11 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2024 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
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
Research project Decision support framework and tool supporting Australian producers to make informed decisions about the relative benefits arising from their actions for production, natural capital, and/or natural ca A large number of resources, tools and calculators exist to support producer decision making around entering carbon markets and other … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 4 May 2023 - 29 Jun 2024 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)
Data and AI Research project Knowledge Hub for environmental stewardship Develop an online ‘knowledge hub/community of practice (CoP)’ to act as a centralised point of information for … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 4 May 2023 - 3 Jul 2024 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)
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
Cross industry Multiple technology areas Input management IoT & smart-farming Plant science Research project Improving the Impact from Current and Future Genetic and Genomic Investments Emerging agriculture and aquaculture industries face barriers in accessing superior genetic material for improved productivity. These barriers can be commercial, … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 12 Mar 2023 - 12 May 2024 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Game Harvest technology Research project Evaluation of captive bolts for the stunning of kangaroo young During the commercial harvesting of kangaroos, it is a requirement of a national code of practice that the dependent young … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 5 Dec 2022 - 2 May 2024 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
Honey bees Research project Impact to Biosecurity with Reduced Access to Public Lands This project will deliver a risk assessment on honey bee biosecurity on public lands including the development of an understanding … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 29 Nov 2022 - 29 Jun 2023 Research organisation AgEconPlus Pty Ltd
Beef cattle Research project LCA Analysis of the Australian Beef Industry The project will update the environmental impacts, including GHG emissions, water, energy and land use across the beef/cattle industry for the five years from 2016 to 2020 to update the ongoing trends analysis. Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 20 Nov 2022 - 15 Nov 2023 Research organisation Integrity Ag
Fruits Crop protection Research project Integrated pest management approaches to address pest challenges in raspberry and blackberry This investment is developing and extending effective integrated pest management (IPM) approaches for the Australian raspberry and blackberry industries. The … Funded by Hort Innovation Project date 30 Oct 2022 - 30 Oct 2027 Research organisation University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Cotton Multiple technology areas Crop protection Input management Research project Disease management in cotton farming systems - a participatory action research approach to deliver solutions Concerns by growers that disease is affecting growth and yield of their crops are increasing. In recent surveys of research … Funded by Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD) Project date 15 Oct 2022 - 20 Sep 2026 Research organisation Crown Analytical Services
Beef cattle Research project Goal Setting - Australian Beef Industry FY23 Working with Peak Industry Councils to develop goals and targets across the 24 sustainability priority areas for the Australian beef industry, as approved by Red Meat Advisory Council (RMAC). Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 20 Sep 2022 - 28 Oct 2023 Research organisation ACIL Allen
Dairy Research project Enteric Methane Reduction This project will look to address the problem of finding novel solutions to reduce enteric methane, which is the largest component of dairy farm emissions with the fewest available solutions. Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 24 Aug 2022 - 30 Sep 2023
Dairy Research project Soil function in varied pasture systems This project is an additional series of studies attached to the TIA Dairy High 2 project (Eliot research farm). The aims … Funded by Dairy Australia Project date 1 Jul 2022 - 31 Aug 2025
Other rural industries Multiple technology areas Alternative protein Animal technology Aquaculture technology Consumer health Plant science Processing & packaging Renewable energy Research project Horizon scan for new market opportunities in emerging industries This project will conduct a market analysis of emerging agricultural-related food, fodder, fibre, and fertiliser products in general and eight … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 8 Apr 2022 - 2 Oct 2022 Research organisation Centre for International Economics