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Farmers2Founders FY21 logo
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Farmers2Founders FY21

AgriFutures Australia

Startup tools and tactics present a transformational opportunity for Australian food and fibre and unlock new pathways to commercialise innovative and disruptive new products, services, and business models. But to solve real problems in the agrifood and fibre sector, and to respond to high value opportunities in domestic and international...

5 Jun 2020 - 28 May 2021

New South Wales, Australia

Farmers2Founders

Economic Impact Assessments for Kangaroo, Export Fodder & Rice Programs logo
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Economic Impact Assessments for Kangaroo, Export Fodder & Rice Programs

AgriFutures Australia

This project provides rigorous impact assessments of AgriFutures Australia's investments over a 5-year period in: (i) the Kangaroo Program; (ii) the Rice Program; and (iii) the Export Fodder Program. The assessments will assess economic, social and environmental impacts, and detail the net benefits to the industry concerned, the community and...

19 Jun 2020 - 13 Nov 2020

New South Wales, Australia

Poimena Trust TA Poimena Analysis

The Thoroughbred Welfare Initiative logo
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The Thoroughbred Welfare Initiative

AgriFutures Australia

The Thoroughbred Welfare Aftercare Working Group (TAWWG) are experts who can review the current welfare landscape in the Australian thoroughbred industry, and will conduct this project to produce a report making practical policy recommendations that will enable the industry to improve welfare outcomes for thoroughbred horses leaving the racing and...

7 Jun 2020 - 15 Dec 2020

New South Wales, Australia

Thoroughbred Breeders Australia

Sustainable Invertebrate pest and disease management in tea tree logo
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Sustainable Invertebrate pest and disease management in tea tree

AgriFutures Australia

3 Aug 2020 - 5 Feb 2021

New South Wales, Australia

Department of Primary Industries - Queensland

Scoping study into sustainable nutrition for productive tea tree oil plantations logo
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Scoping study into sustainable nutrition for productive tea tree oil plantations

AgriFutures Australia

Optimising tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) plant nutrition and soil fertility is a critical aspect of effective crop management, to ensure maximum biomass and TTO yield at time of harvest, as well as high quality TTO.
There has been limited published nutrition research (e.g. Drinnan 2003; Clarke 2008) and the industry...

8 Aug 2020 - 6 Aug 2021

New South Wales, Australia

University of New England

Australian Pomegranate Industry Strategic Plan 2020-2025 logo
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Australian Pomegranate Industry Strategic Plan 2020-2025

AgriFutures Australia

An industry blueprint for the next five years is essential if the pomegranate industry is to reach or exceed a contribution of $10 million to the Australian economy. This preliminary research proposal seeks to engage an experienced consultant to produce a plan that identifies growth pillars and defines priority targets...

1 Feb 2021 - 16 Sep 2021

New South Wales, Australia

Australian Pomegranate Association

Unite dragon fruit growers to strengthen industry governance and R&D capacity logo
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Unite dragon fruit growers to strengthen industry governance and R&D capacity

AgriFutures Australia

This project aims to foster the establishment of an incorporated association of Australian dragon fruit growers. The project will also quantify the impacts of imports on local dragon fruit production and compile a growers' guideline of major dragon fruit cropping issues (including pests, diseases and disorders) in Australia.

27 Feb 2021 - 31 Aug 2022

New South Wales, Australia

Central Queensland University

Industry Development Grant - Lena Schmidt logo
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Industry Development Grant - Lena Schmidt

AgriFutures Australia

This research aims to understand the contribution of floral resources to colony and population health of honeybees and native bees, and to devise appropriate farmlevel floral enhancement schemes in collaboration with local apple growers and Greening Australia. I am also investigating how key foraging resources will be affected by climate...

11 Jun 2020 - 30 Jun 2021

New South Wales, Australia

Western Sydney University

Amaranth - Emerging in Australia logo
Research project

Amaranth - Emerging in Australia

AgriFutures Australia

To develop a Research Development and Extension (RD&E) Strategy through establishing a better understanding of the domestic and international market potential of amaranth in Australia through an extensive consultation process with relevant stakeholders.

15 Jan 2021 - 30 Apr 2021

New South Wales, Australia

Stilts Pty Ltd trading as Rounding Up

Developing Asparagopsis cultivation at scale for rapid industry growth logo
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Developing Asparagopsis cultivation at scale for rapid industry growth

AgriFutures Australia

This project will develop methodologies to produce reliable, high quality Asparagopsis seed-stock and seeding technologies, testing and optimising the grow-out capability within pond- and ocean-based aquaculture leases. The project will conceptualise the Asparagopsis supply chain to fast track the product to market.

12 Mar 2021 - 14 Jun 2023

New South Wales, Australia

University of Western Australia