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Quinoa is a gluten-free, high protein, low -allergenic, healthy pseudocereal. Despite its ancient use as a food by South American indigenous people for thousands of years, it has only recently become popular in health-conscious diets in developed countries.

In this project we will develop a comprehensive, industry-endorsed, Strategic Plan for...

• understanding of industry supply chain and value-adding...

Action on climate change is accelerating around the world, driving changes across all sectors – including agriculture. Agrifood value chains are starting to expect their suppliers to demonstrate action on emissions reduction – first by understanding and quantifying their major emissions sources, and then by acting on them.

This driver...

This project will include:

• Provide a sound methodology for evaluating the implications and effects of prospective policy responses and market strategies, ensuring that all recommendations are backed by evidence.
• Draw on the perspectives of key stakeholders to ensure assessment and analysis is grounded in primary evidence and that stakeholders are...

This project will collect information critical for thoroughbred breeders to manage risks to their animals and enterprise from exotic diseases particularly Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), should the disease enter Australia.

The actual FMD virus does not cause disease in horses, however the agreed strategies to control the disease in...

There have been a number of previous studies that have examined the value of honey bee pollination to the Australian Economy. These have been of various quality and transparency. However, the estimates derived from these studies have been of great value to the industry. This Project will review, update, and...

Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and AgriFutures Australia have developed mycopesticides based on a specific strain of the fungus Beauveria bassiana for control of the insect pest lesser mealworm (Alphitobius diaperinus) in commercial chicken sheds. The mycopesticides consistently outperformed industry-standard insecticides in all of three field trials...