Research Projects

Cross industry

Multiple technology areas

Research project

Quantifying the greenhouse gas emission and carbon co-benefits of on-farm irrigation dams

Irrigation farms within the Murray Darling Basin are highly productive, providing $11 billion/yr to the national economy. These farms contain …

Funded by
AgriFutures Australia
Project date
31 May 2021 -
1 Jun 2023
Research organisation
Deakin University (a body politic and corporate established pursuant to the Deakin University Act 2009 (Vic))

Fruits

Multiple technology areas

Research project

Using compost to improve nitrogen use efficiency and productivity of Almonds

In collaboration with the Almond Board of Australia and commercial almond producers, this project seeks to characterise the value of …

Funded by
AgriFutures Australia
Project date
30 May 2021 -
30 Dec 2022
Research organisation
The University of Adelaide (PIRSA/SARDI)

Cross industry

Multiple technology areas

Research project

Collaborative management and measurement of carbon farming and its co-benefits

Farmers can earn money by storing carbon in their soils, but there is an opportunity to work together to develop …

Funded by
AgriFutures Australia
Project date
30 May 2021 -
14 Dec 2022
Research organisation
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

Other rural industries

Multiple technology areas

Research project

Can freshwater plants act as a feed supplement to reduce methane emissions from cattle?

Farmers seeking to develop Soils Carbon Projects based upon the drawdown of CO2e through vigorous plant growth must offset …

Funded by
AgriFutures Australia
Project date
29 May 2021 -
12 Dec 2022
Research organisation
Deakin University (a body politic and corporate established pursuant to the Deakin University Act 2009 (Vic))

Aquaculture

Aquaculture technology

Research project

Marine Permaculture cultivation, sinking and storage of deep blue seaweed biomass carbon in Australian EEZ waters

There is significant industry and accredited expert research going into analysing the carbon benefits of seaweed. This project intends to …

Funded by
AgriFutures Australia
Project date
29 May 2021 -
29 Nov 2022
Research organisation
Climate Foundation Australia Ltd

Cross industry

Research project

Limestone Coast Carbon Smart Landscape Project: Stimulating a collaborative practical approach to carbon smart primary production at a local level in the Limestone Coast.

Limestone Coast Carbon Smart Landscape Project: Stimulating a collaborative practical approach to carbon smart primary production at a local level …

Funded by
AgriFutures Australia
Project date
29 May 2021 -
10 Jul 2021
Research organisation
Limestone Coast Landscape Board

Cross industry

Input management

Research project

Carbon Initiative Objective 3 - Market development pathways for producers.

The transition to net zero emissions targets by a number of global economies represents both a threat and opportunity for …

Funded by
AgriFutures Australia
Project date
29 May 2021 -
29 May 2022
Research organisation
Common Capital

Cross industry

Multiple technology areas

Research project

The Efficiency Factor of Soil Carbon Stock Auditing Methods

For carbon markets to work effectively, we need a soil carbon auditing method that maximises grower profitability and gives purchasers …

Funded by
AgriFutures Australia
Project date
29 May 2021 -
30 May 2023
Research organisation
The University of Sydney (USYD)

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

Cross industry

Research project

Evaluation of cooperative models under a carbon market as a method of increased engagement and uptake by producers, including exploring new or augmented approaches.

Current research has focused on carbon practices at a national and regional level, but not at a local level to …

Funded by
AgriFutures Australia
Project date
28 May 2021 -
30 Aug 2022
Research organisation
Southern Queensland Natural Resources Management trading as Southern Queensland Landscapes

Cross industry

Research project

Evaluation of Cooperative Models for Carbon Pooling through Behavioural Economics

This project aims to identify the most optimal cooperative model for agricultural producers for carbon pooling in Australia through the …

Funded by
AgriFutures Australia
Project date
28 May 2021 -
29 Aug 2022
Research organisation
Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

Other rural industries

Multiple technology areas

Research project

A technical review and preliminary economic study of the Australian pongamia industry

Pongamia (Millettia pinnata) is a tree that produces seeds with around 40% oil content that can be converted into biodiesel, other …

Funded by
AgriFutures Australia
Project date
9 Mar 2021 -
13 Jul 2021
Research organisation
Agripath

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

Sugar

Plant science

Research project

Engineering bacterial enzyme secretion for cellulose utilisation

This two-year Master of Philosophy project aims to develop microbial technology to reduce the cost of extracting fermentable sugars, which would potentially enable the industry to produce biochemicals such as ethanol from sugar waste.

Funded by
Sugar Research Australia (SRA)
Project date
1 Feb 2021 -
1 Feb 2023
Research organisation
Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

Sugar

Multiple technology areas

Research project

Burdekin irrigation project

This project will implement smarter irrigation practices in Australia's most productive sugarcane region, the Burdekin, to minimise environmental impacts and maximise industry profitability.