The agriculture, forestry and fisheries sector has an important role in Australia’s national decarbonisation transformation, driven by the demands of government and industry net zero targets, market, customer and consumer expectations, and by the impacts of climate change on natural capital. Tackling the sector’s energy use footprint, particularly diesel consumption,...

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...

Approximately 65% of Australian agricultural greenhouse gas emissions are attributed to methane emissions. As majority of Australian sheep and beef cattle are grazed (~ 95%), there is clear potential for exploiting the anti-methanogenic potential within existing, widely adapted pasture species such as Lucernes and medics. There is also an as-yet...

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...

This work is designed to be very practical and consider the opportunities and barriers to connectivity solutions in-paddock. Particularly in relation to what solutions currently exist to overcome challenges and what advancements are coming online that will help support connectivity away from the residence and/or on-farm relay points. Once the...

Emerging agriculture and aquaculture industries face barriers in accessing superior genetic material for improved productivity. These barriers can be commercial, regulatory, biosecurity, and knowledge based. This project will develop evidence-based strategies for 22 Australian emerging primary industries to access superior genetic material that supports improved productivity, profitability, and sustainability. In...