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Dairy
Research project

A Circular Economy for Silage Wrap

This project supports the development of a Product Stewardship Scheme for farm plastics, and, in particular, dairy silage wraps and …
  • Funded by

    Dairy Australia

  • Project date

    4 Jan 2021 -
    31 Mar 2023

  • Research organisation

    Dairy Australia

Sugar
Multiple technology areas
Data and AI Harvest technology Machinery & hardware
Research project

Maximising cane recovery through development of a harvesting decision support tool

The online harvesting predictive tool will allow growers and harvesting groups to make decisions on harvesting practices based on economic data which will increase the profitability of growers, harvesters and mills.
  • Funded by

    Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2021 -
    30 Jun 2023

  • Research organisation

    Sugar Research Australia

Dairy
Processing & packaging
Research project

Supporting Manufacturing Sustainability

This project aims to provide industry services, develop industry-led projects and mobilise external support for Australian dairy manufacturers to collectively …
  • Funded by

    Dairy Australia

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2020 -
    30 Jun 2023

Other rural industries
Multiple technology areas
Plant science Processing & packaging
Research project

Developing technical plans for processing Australian industrial hemp straw

Hemp straw is considered a waste product of hemp seed production. This investment will review existing processes, technologies and quality …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    3 Jun 2020 -
    28 Jan 2023

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

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)

Fruits
Multiple technology areas
Harvest technology Processing & packaging
Research project

Improving Avocado Exports

This project aims to develop a data model that identifies the lead indicators of avocado robustness such as growing conditions, harvest timing, storage duration and temperature, along with handling practices. These ‘lead indicators’ will be used to determine if and when an avocado is suitable for export.
  • Funded by

    Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC)

  • Project date

    1 Mar 2020 -
    31 Dec 2022

  • Research organisation

    Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

Pork
Processing & packaging
Research project

National pH audit

It is important to manage the relationship between muscle pH and muscle temperature decline to produce high quality meat. This …
  • Funded by

    Australian Pork (APL)

  • Project date

    19 Dec 2019 -
    31 Aug 2020

  • Research organisation

    The University of Melbourne

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
Renewable energy
Research project

Megasonic demulsification of oil and grease from meat processing wastewater

AMPC is focussed on reducing water consumption, recycling wherever possible, and considering new sources of water where they are available, …
  • Funded by

    Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

  • Project date

    30 Sep 2019 -
    29 Jun 2021

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
Research project

Aggregated Waste to Energy (W2E)

A circular economy approach will be utilized to explore how waste to energy (W2E) facilities aggregating non-recyclable waste from …
  • Funded by

    Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

  • Project date

    19 Aug 2019 -
    2 Sep 2020

  • Research organisation

    All Energy Pty Ltd

Multiple industries
Cotton Pork Poultry Sugar
Multiple technology areas
Input management Plant science
Research project

Biorefineries for profit - phase 2

The Biorefineries for Profit project is developing technologies to convert crop and crop-processing residues into high value animal feed supplements …
  • Funded by

    Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

  • Project date

    26 Jul 2019 -
    1 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    Queensland University of Technology

Sugar
Harvest technology
Research project

Harvester losses assessment by real-time Machine Vision Systems

This project seeks to develop a novel proof-of-concept Machine Vision System for real-time estimation of cane losses during harvest, using imaging to detect billet particles and juice that falls onto trash blanket.
  • Funded by

    Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2019 -
    31 Jul 2021

  • Research organisation

    University of Southern Queensland

Pork
Indoor agriculture
Research project

An Impact Assessment of Investment in an APL RD&E Program 2018/19

As part of its Statutory Funding Agreement with the Commonwealth Government, Australian Pork Ltd (APL) is required to prepare and …
  • Funded by

    Australian Pork (APL)

  • Project date

    28 Jun 2019 -
    21 Feb 2020

  • Research organisation

    Agtrans Research

Poultry
Multiple technology areas
Food processing technology Input management Machinery & hardware
Research project

Unlocking the Power of Digital in Chicken Meat

This co-designed scoping study leverages networks, knowledge and industry insight from AgriFutures Australia Australia’s Chicken Meat Program to explore the potential value of new digital transformation for the poultry meat sector.
  • Funded by

    Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC)

  • Project date

    3 Jun 2019 -
    14 Jun 2020

  • Research organisation

    University of New England (UNE)

Cross industry
Consumer health
Research project

Yarrabilba Circular Food Economy

Yarrabilba in South East Queensland will become Australia’s first ‘sustainable food city’ as part of this Food Agility project led by Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and Lendlease. The project aims to develop a local food community based on circular economy principles.
  • Funded by

    Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC)

  • Project date

    1 Apr 2019 -
    31 Mar 2022

  • Research organisation

    Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

Pork
Multiple technology areas
Machinery & hardware Renewable energy
Research project

Viability of biogas on medium-scale piggeries

Biogas is a renewable source of energy that can be produced and captured from piggery effluent and can be used …
  • Funded by

    Australian Pork (APL)

  • Project date

    19 Mar 2019 -
    1 Jun 2020

  • Research organisation

    University of Southern Queensland (USQ)

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