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RD&E Strategic Plan for Australian Sesame logo
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RD&E Strategic Plan for Australian Sesame

AgriFutures Australia

Through significant industry engagement, this project will develop a research, development and extension plan for the Australian sesame industry. The project will also investigate the identification of insecticides to manage the primary pest of sesame: the sesame leaf webber.

31 Dec 2020 - 28 Dec 2021

New South Wales, Australia

Cesar Pty Ltd

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National Seaweed Industry Blueprint Implementation

AgriFutures Australia

The National Seaweed Industry Blueprint identified and defined the opportunity and the plan to to achieve a $100M industry by 2025.

This project builds on this initial work and will focus on the implementation of the plan through six identified streams of work: 1. Blueprint Engagement 2. Blueprint Delivery Plan...

1 Feb 2021 - 31 Jan 2022

New South Wales, Australia

Australian Seaweed Institute Pty Ltd

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Developing a northern industrial hemp industry value chain

AgriFutures Australia

This project will conduct a value chain analysis for the potential for industrial hemp production in Northern Australia. The proposed value chain analysis will include: mapping of the value chains, economic analysis, and human capital requirements, communication, and relationships analysis.

31 May 2021 - 1 May 2022

New South Wales, Australia

Northern Territory Department of Agriculture and Fisheries

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Modernising Indigenous Native Grains Processing

AgriFutures Australia

This project has two components: 1) the development of a research, development and extension plan for the native grains industry and; 2) the utilisation of existing knowledge of seed processing technologies and experience in multi-species seed processing to test various processing options for native seeds to food-grade.

29 Mar 2021 - 28 Apr 2024

New South Wales, Australia

The University of Sydney

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Stem nematode in oats

AgriFutures Australia

Stem nematode can be very destructive to oaten hay and has been kept in check by the development of resistant oat varieties grown in rotation with non-host crops. A recent outbreak of stem nematode was discovered in a Brusher oat crop. This project will investigate if the stem nematode found...

3 Sep 2020 - 31 Jan 2022

New South Wales, Australia

The University of Adelaide (PIRSA/SARDI)

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GMP for bulk Tea Tree Oil

AgriFutures Australia

This project will establish a Good Manufacturing Practice standard for the Australian Tea Tree Oil Industry; that facilitates a uniform approach to identifying and controlling critical steps in manufacturer of tea tree oil for use in products other than those intended for human therapeutic use. The standard will expand upon...

6 Oct 2020 - 20 Jan 2022

New South Wales, Australia

Quality Matters Safety Matters Pty Ltd

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Cyber threats - are we prepared?

AgriFutures Australia

The ‘Cyber security threats - are we prepared?’ project seeks to identify the way forward for the agriculture industry to understand and manage cyber security vulnerabilities. This project will enable AgriFutures and rural industry to understand the current state of cyber security across the agriculture, fisheries, and forestry sectors, and...

4 Dec 2020 - 19 May 2021

New South Wales, Australia

BDO Services Pty Ltd

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3D Printing – Rural Industry Opportunities

AgriFutures Australia

The project involves a multi-pronged approach to investigating and documenting the potential for 3D printing in agriculture, fisheries and forestry industries. It will analyse their current practices and capabilities, and identify the required capabilities and adoption gaps. These will be mapped to established, as well as emerging, 3D techologies to...

31 Jul 2016 - 30 Jun 2021

New South Wales, Australia

University of Technology, Sydney

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Challenge-led and Open innovation as vehicles to help drive solutions

AgriFutures Australia

Challenge led innovation is increasingly being used to refocus research, development and extension. A variety of approaches have emerged, with varying degrees of success. This project seeks to catalogue the range of national and international approaches and develop recommendations as to the best methodology for desired outcomes.

18 Dec 2020 - 7 May 2021

New South Wales, Australia

Innovation Studios Pty Ltd

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Industry Development Grant_Madlen Kratz

AgriFutures Australia

Beekeepers are unsure about how effective supplementary feeding is. When there is a lack of pollen because of the adverse impacts of drought and bushfires, beekeepers may have no choice than to provide supplementary feed to keep their hives alive. Supplementary feeding over prolonged periods of time can be time...

28 Oct 2020 - 15 Oct 2021

New South Wales, Australia

(DPIRD NSW) The Crown in right of the State of New South Wales acting through the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development