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This project will develop a Manual of current best practices for growing, harvesting and processing coffee grown in Australia. The Manual is aimed at providing new or potential coffee growers as well as existing growers with up-to-date information. The scope of the Manual will cover:

• An introductory chapter “Is Coffee...

Conduct a comprehensive two-phase project navigating environmental and social lending opportunities for Australian producers.

Phase 1 of the project will build on the work delivered by KPMG in 2023 ‘Banking on Sustainability’ and provide an update on how the ESG landscape has evolved with any new considerations for Australian primary...

To achieve greenhouse gas emissions reductions aligned with Nationally Determined Contributions, a range of carbon pricing schemes are being considered, developed and implemented by some of Australia’s trading partners.

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms (CBAMs) aim to stop ‘carbon leakage’, whereby businesses that import products or house components of supply chains...

Transforming to a circular economy will be essential for meeting Australia’s Net Zero Targets, energy security, food security and healthy environments. It also presents significant opportunities for new income streams, regenerating nature and public health benefits. While there are pockets of innovation within Australia’s agricultural, fisheries and forestry sector (like...

The reproductive fitness of a male animal is not only measured by the ability of his sperm to fertilise the egg, but also the quality of his sperm's DNA, which inevitably contributes half the genetic code to his offspring. There are many factors that may influence the quality of sperm...

Lucerne and other legume crops can suffer significant damage from bluegreen aphids (BGA) directly feeding and spreading harmful plant viruses. In the past, growers have successfully protected their crops from BGA by spraying insecticides that efficiently control these aphids. However, our recent research revealed some BGA populations have evolved resistance...