2021 : Research for Agriculture

Research prompts increase to recommended mouse bait rates

A new research investment by the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), led by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has enabled evidence-based increases to zinc phosphide (ZnP) mouse baits that will help grain growers battling above-average mouse numbers in eastern Australia.

May 10, 2021

agriculture, research

News

A high-tech response is helping countries win battle against Desert Locusts

For the unsuspecting farmer, the Desert Locust is a formidable enemy. These wretched pests have a voracious appetite, multiply rapidly and travel up to 150 kilometers a day with the capacity to devour vast swathes of crops and pastureland on the way.

May 7, 2021

agriculture, news

Intra-cellular bacteria study opens new field of study

International experts have described for the first time how healthy plants appear to carry bacteria in their cells, opening a new avenue of research to improve future plant health and propagation efforts – including food crops such as grains and fruit such as grapes.

May 5, 2021

research

News

Smartening-up meat traceability

Central Queensland University has been awarded a $200,101 traceability grant to improve meat traceability through the existing National Livestock Identification System (NLIS).

May 3, 2021

agriculture, livestock, news

Farmers fight on to contain feral animals

ABARES’ latest report confirms that Australia’s farmers are spending significant amounts of time and money on battling pests and weeds.

Apr 29, 2021

agriculture, biosecurity, pests

An industry with legs: Australia’s first edible insects roadmap

Australia can become a player in the billion-dollar global edible insect industry, producing nutritious, sustainable, and ethical products to support global food security, according to a new roadmap by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO.

Apr 29, 2021

agriculture, food, research

News

Dried fruit diary goes digital

National industry body Dried Fruits Australia has received a $30,000 Australian Government traceability grant to digitise the dried grape industry spray diary.

Apr 29, 2021

agriculture, horticulture, news

News

Small family farmers produce a third of the world’s food

The world’s smallholder farmers produce around a third of the world’s food, according to detailed new research by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Apr 26, 2021

agriculture, news

Scientist to help unearth knowledge on weed response to soil amelioration

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development research scientist Sultan Mia will bring a wealth of experience in soils and plant biology from Australia and Bangladesh to a new Science Partnership weeds project.

Apr 22, 2021

agriculture, soil

Why we should adopt biotechnology for food security

Researchers from The University of Western Australia’s Institute of Agriculture are concerned that the worldwide adoption of biotechnology to improve crop production has stalled.

Apr 21, 2021

agriculture, crops, research

Sunlight to solve the world’s clean water crisis

Researchers at UniSA have developed a cost-effective technique that could deliver safe drinking water to millions of vulnerable people using cheap, sustainable materials and sunlight.

Apr 16, 2021

research, water