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Global Sustainable Development Goals – Australian agriculture’s story
This project will provide a summary report showing the need and benefits for Australian agriculture to monitor and report progress towards, and impact on achieving, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It will: (i) assess the extent to which Australian agriculture is currently monitoring and reporting against the SDGs;...
13 Jan 2020 - 29 May 2020
New South Wales, Australia
KPMG Australia
Research project
Building a sustainable future for the Australian coffee growers' industry
The potential for growth of the Australian coffee industry is significant (currently servicing less than 1% of demand), however industry growth is low. This investment will collect information from Australian growers and other members of the supply chain to develop a strategic research, development and extension plan for the Australian...
26 Jun 2020 - 28 Aug 2021
New South Wales, Australia
Deakin University (a body politic and corporate established pursuant to the Deakin University Act 2009 (Vic))
Research project
Analysis and benchmarking Australian seaweed for use in health products
Australian marine plants, comprising seaweed and algae, are incredibly diverse and contain bio actives with proven benefits for nutritional health. This investment will identify species that have nutritional bio actives or other benefits that could be adapted as health supplements, vitamins and skin care products. The investment will utilise a...
29 Jun 2020 - 26 Feb 2021
New South Wales, Australia
Sampano Pty Ltd
Research project
Developing technical plans for processing Australian industrial hemp straw
Hemp straw is considered a waste product of hemp seed production. This investment will review existing processes, technologies and quality standards that may be used on farm and off farm to harvest, refine and assess hemp straw for uses and products with commercial value.
3 Jun 2020 - 28 Jan 2023
New South Wales, Australia
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Research project
Co-Contribution to the Essential Oils and Endocrine Disruption Project
Assessment of the human health safety of tea tree oil and lavender oil in personal care products through survey to accurately measure exposure and epidemiological cases over a 15 year period.
1 Jul 2019 - 15 Jun 2021
New South Wales, Australia
The Franklin Institute of Wellness
Research project
Improved oat varieties for hay production 2020
The National Oat Breeding Program was initiated in 1998 through a collaborative investment with the Grains Research & Development Corporation (GRDC), the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), the Western Australia Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD [WA]) and industry. During 22 years of breeding improved oat...
17 Apr 2020 - 7 Dec 2020
New South Wales, Australia
Department of Primary Industries and Regions
Research project
Implementing new technologies for assessing oaten hay yield and quality
There are current limitations for assessing biomass and quality traits in oaten hay breeding and agronomy research. The FieldExplorer is an in-field detection device that uses sensing technologies to measure hay quality in field similar to lab based NIR techniques, and provides rapid and accurate measures of biomass. Calibration models...
29 Sep 2020 - 31 Mar 2024
New South Wales, Australia
The University of Adelaide (now operating as Adelaide University)
Research project
Regional development: Intersection with agricultural, fisheries and forestry ind
This project is to a scoping study assessing the nature of, and extent to which, agriculture, fisheries and forestry industries contribute to regional development and rely on the regions to fuel pre and post farm gate food and fibre production.Thriving rural and regional communities are considered key to achieving Australia's...
5 Jun 2020 - 13 Nov 2020
New South Wales, Australia
ACIL Allen Consulting Pty Ltd
Research project
The Thoroughbred Welfare Initiative
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
Research project
Unite dragon fruit growers to strengthen industry governance and R&D capacity
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