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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

Multiple industries
Fruits Nuts Vegetables
E-commerce & market platforms
Research project

Horticulture Trade Data 2022-2025

This investment enables access to trade data (import/export and volume/value) for horticultural products, both processed and fresh. This …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    4 Jan 2023 -
    30 Dec 2025

  • Research organisation

    IHS Global Pte Ltd

Multiple industries
Fruits Nuts Vegetables
E-commerce & market platforms
Research project

Horticulture Statistics Handbook 2021/22 to 2023/24

The purpose of this project is to develop and publish an annual statistics handbook that addresses a need for accurate …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    2 May 2022 -
    25 Feb 2025

  • Research organisation

    Freshlogic

Fruits
Multiple technology areas
E-commerce & market platforms Traceability
Research project

Papaya market supply data capture and analysis

The overall objective of this project is the collection of production volumes of fresh red papaya and yellow paw paw …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    27 Apr 2022 -
    31 Mar 2025

  • Research organisation

    Papaya Australia Ltd

Sheep & lamb
Multiple technology areas
Animal technology Automation E-commerce & market platforms Traceability
Research project

On-line measurement of intramuscular fat in hot lamb carcases

An imaging needle using an established medical technology has established a positive proof-of-concept to measure Intra Muscular Fat (IMF) percentage in an un-cut lamb carcase. Intramuscular fat contributes positively to the juiciness and flavour of lamb and is a useful indicator of eating quality. This project will assist in refining the pre-commercial prototype probe under development, validate the precision and accuracy of IMF measurement and release a prototype device to an early-adopter industry partner.
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    9 Feb 2022 -
    1 Jun 2025

  • Research organisation

    The University of Adelaide (UA)

Dairy
Multiple technology areas
Consumer health E-commerce & market platforms
Research project

Healthy Ageing with Dairy: Aged Care Sector and Older Adults Scoping

The addition of dairy foods such as milk, cheese and yoghurt into the daily diet of aged-care residents has been proven to reduce fractures and falls. This project aims to translate this research into policy opportunities to drive the uptake of dairy products within Australia's ageing population and deliver benefits back to the dairy industry.
  • Funded by

    Dairy Australia

  • Project date

    1 Jan 2022 -
    1 Apr 2022

  • Research organisation

    Dairy Australia

Multiple industries
Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries
Multiple technology areas
E-commerce & market platforms Processing & packaging Traceability
Research project

Impacts of COVID-19 on the Australian Seafood Industry: Extending the assessment to prepare for uncertain futures

In March 2021 the FRDC published an initial rapid assessment of the impacts of COVID-19 on the Australian seafood industry from January - June 2020, that considered direct and indirect effects of disruption to seafood production, supply chains and markets during the initial period of the pandemic, and the availability of data to support rapid assessment. This project aims to produce a more comprehensive follow-up Impact Assessment Report, that will inform the development of a guideline to assess the economic and social effects of large-scale, multi-level risks to fisheries and aquaculture in the future.
  • Funded by

    Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

  • Project date

    20 Dec 2021 -
    29 Nov 2022

  • Research organisation

    Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Wool
Multiple technology areas
Animal technology E-commerce & market platforms
Research project

Project Proof

Animal health and welfare is a key issue for the Australian red meat and wool industries. Project Proof is a proposed biennial/triennial national tracking study designed to benchmark on-farm animal health and welfare and measure performance trends over time.
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    10 Dec 2021 -
    30 Dec 2022

  • Research organisation

    Kynetec Australia Pty Ltd

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
E-commerce & market platforms
Research project

Supply chain integrity desirability analysis

This project will explore the supply chains and relationships that exist between Australian processors/exporters and the final retail customer. The research focuses on the proposition that there is a middle market where consumers are still prepared to pay a slightly higher price for enhanced integrity. Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) hypothesizes that such segments exist and technological solutions to providing information and assurances may add value to these mid-tier segments.
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Dec 2021 -
    30 Nov 2022

  • Research organisations

    McKinna El Al, Outlook Consulting Pty Ltd

Sugar
Multiple technology areas
Animal technology E-commerce & market platforms Novel ingredients
Research project

Demonstration of safety, palatability, and efficacy of novel, sugarcane-derived feed ingredients in ruminants

Bagasse is the pulpy fibrous material that remains after sugarcane is crushed to extract its juice. The SRA has invested in new technologies to transform it into a nutritious animal feed ingredient, and this project will trial bagasse-derived fibre as a sheep feed and model potential production and markets.
  • Funded by

    Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

  • Project date

    28 Oct 2021 -
    30 Aug 2022

  • Research organisation

    Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
Multiple technology areas
Animal technology E-commerce & market platforms
Research project

Statistical Support for MSA Research & Development

Meat Standards Australia (MSA) was developed by the Australian red meat industry to improve the eating quality consistency of beef and sheepmeat. This funding will provide project and study design consultation as well as statistical support for MSA research and development, as directed by authorised MSA personnel.
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Oct 2021 -
    30 Mar 2023

  • Research organisation

    Strategic Bovine Services

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Dairy Game Sheep & lamb
Multiple technology areas
E-commerce & market platforms Traceability
Research project

Economic Analysis of Regulation in the Livestock Export Industry

Livestock exporters must adhere to substantial regulatory requirements set by the Australian government, and the cost of compliance impacts the …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    31 Aug 2021 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    LiveCorp

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
E-commerce & market platforms
Research project

Hargraves Institute Development and Delivery of Capability Building Modules for the MLA Co-Innovation Program

Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) supports innovation across the red meat sector by co-funding innovation managers for a term of three years. This projects seeks a qualified service provider to develop innovation capability resources and to maximise the performance of these managers in their roles.
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    15 Aug 2021 -
    30 Dec 2022

  • Research organisation

    Hargraves Institute Pty Ltd

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Dairy Sheep & lamb
E-commerce & market platforms
Research project

Standardisation of Export Declarations Welfare Practices

To improve regulatory efficiency and consistency in Australia's livestock export trade, this project aims to develop standardised documentation for the declarations required in major markets, beginning with the South East Asian cattle markets.
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    11 Aug 2021 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisation

    LiveCorp

Pork
Multiple technology areas
E-commerce & market platforms Food processing technology
Research project

Impact Assessment of Investment in Processing RD&E Projects

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

    12 Apr 2021 -
    31 Aug 2021

Sugar
Multiple technology areas
E-commerce & market platforms Input management
Research project

Environmental risk assessment and life cycle assessment of raw sugar manufacturing

Life cycle assessment (LCA) measures the environmental impacts in all stages of a product's life, from raw material through processing, manufacture, distribution and use. This project will design a new LCA to reflect the impact of the raw sugar value chain, to identify opportunities for improvement and ensure the industry's social licence to operate.
  • Funded by

    Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

  • Project date

    16 Nov 2020 -
    1 Dec 2022

  • Research organisation

    Integrity Ag and Environment

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb
E-commerce & market platforms
Research project

Establishing new integrated systems approaches

This project will lay the foundations and define the overarching requirements for the future state of traceability systems in terms …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    15 May 2020 -
    4 Jun 2021

  • Research organisation

    Greenleaf Enterprises Pty Limited

Multiple industries
Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries
Multiple technology areas
Aquaculture technology E-commerce & market platforms Fisheries technology Harvest technology
Research project

Seafood Marketing Symposium 2020

This project allowed planning of a National Seafood Marketing Symposium, to expand producers' knowledge of the seafood market supply chain and advances in marketing and product development.
  • Funded by

    Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

  • Project date

    30 Jan 2020 -
    29 Sep 2020

  • Research organisation

    Queensland Seafood Marketers Association Inc (QSMA)

Aquaculture
Multiple technology areas
E-commerce & market platforms Fisheries technology Imagery Robotics Traceability
Research project

Seafood tracking and traceability

This Food Agility project will track fish from bait to plate. It harnesses a range of technologies to verify fish origin and quality and to support an online trading system for Sydney Fish Market.
  • Funded by

    Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC)

  • Project date

    1 Mar 2019 -
    31 Jul 2020

  • Research organisation

    University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
E-commerce & market platforms
Research project

Blockchain for the Meat Industry: Where and How?

This project aims to explore the use of blockchain technology for the red meat industry. Blockchain technology, which underpins digital …
  • Funded by

    Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC)

  • Project date

    15 Mar 2018 -
    3 Jun 2019

  • Research organisation

    Griffith University

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