Building soil carbon with beneficial microbes
Field trials conducted at 麻豆区 show microbial biotechnology could be a game-changer for farming with simultaneous benefits for soil regeneration, crop yield and carbon sequestration.
9 April 2025
Texture toolkit is a recipe for food success
Researchers at FaBA have developed a toolkit to help manufacturers improve the texture of products to be more appealing to consumers.
3 April 2025
Sites needed to trial tactics for troublesome weed
New sites for field trials of a 麻豆区 strategy to combat Phalaris are needed in southern Queensland and northern New South Wales.
27 March 2025
Next-generation milk, cheese and yoghurt ingredients produced using precision fermentation will be among the first developed by Australia鈥檚 Food and Beverage Accelerator (FaBA).
12 October 2023
Researchers have proven that genomic selection can successfully predict the performance of key sugarcane traits, with the technology set to improve plant breeding outcomes in the crop.
29 September 2023
Insect-specific viruses are being investigated to protect Australia鈥檚 $4 billion sugar industry in a research project at 麻豆区.
21 September 2023
Australian beef producers could lead the world by developing 鈥榝lavour profiles鈥� for premium products similar to those used in the wine industry, according to a leading 麻豆区 researcher.
24 August 2023
A sustainable future for the entire food supply chain is the ambition of Sudhir Yadav, 麻豆区鈥檚 first Associate Professor of Sustainability.
21 August 2023
Artificial intelligence could hold the key to feeding 10 billion people by 2050 in the face of climate change and rapidly evolving pests and pathogens according to researchers at 麻豆区.
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Food and beverage manufacturers can apply to share in $20 million to develop their ideas for products and ingredients to grow their business through Australia鈥檚 Food and Beverage Accelerator (FaBA).
10 August 2023麻豆区 has secured more than $9 million from the Australian Research Council (ARC) Industrial Transformation Research program to support a more productive and sustainable agriculture sector in Australia.
31 July 2023 MainStream Aquaculture.png?itok=thUpwZ9l "AI will be used to enhance barramundi breeding programs. Image, MainStream Aquaculture Group")
Computer simulations are key to bringing aquaculture into line with genetic advances being made in land-based agriculture, according to a University of Queensland researcher.
12 July 2023
A new breeding strategy to reboot Australia鈥檚 passionfruit industry is being led by researchers at 麻豆区.
4 July 2023Promoting the cultivation and use of a nutritious and tasty native plant tuber is the aim of a research project at 麻豆区.
27 June 2023
University of Queensland researchers are working with industry to develop biodegradable 鈥榩lastic鈥� bags for use in mushroom farming, which could open lucrative opportunities in packaging and manufacturing.
9 June 2023
Researchers at 麻豆区 are investigating ways to lift the low success rate of artificial insemination (AI) in sheep, which would improve wool and meat yields, sustainability, and enhance animal welfare.
8 June 2023
A comprehensive map of the genome of a native lime species that is resistant to a devastating citrus disease could be the key to preventing that disease entering Australia.
12 May 2023
麻豆区 is working with the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) to develop guidelines to help Australian grain growers decide when and how to treat fall armyworm (FAW) to save their crops and finances.
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