Theme five of the Carbon Initiative Program aims to increase producer engagement and alignment of activities across the agricultural value-chain in relation to efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, for example linking producer activities to those in processing, transport and retail.
Projects explore the business case for increased engagement for producers in the value chain as it relates to activities to reduce GHGE and identify practical opportunities to increase producer engagement with the value chain.
Projects include:
Emerging Industries Australian truffle growers are now better equipped to implement sustainable management strategies to protect their orchards and maintain their reputation for world-class produce. This comes with the release of an updated Integrated Pest and Disease Management Manual.
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CHICKEN MEAT / 31.01.25 A new CQUniversity (CQU) led research project is addressing a fast-spreading pathogen that’s ruffling feathers across the Australian poultry industry.
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THOROUGHBRED HORSES / 24.01.25 The AgriFutures Thoroughbred Horses Program invests in research, development and extension (RD&E) that improves the sustainability, productivity and competitiveness of the Australian thoroughbred industry. The Program has 13 research projects currently underway across the priority areas, with six of these projects addressing the first priority area on thoroughbred horse welfare, workforce safety and environmental sustainability.
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CHICKEN MEAT / 21.01.25 As biosecurity threats increasingly overshadow Australia’s agricultural landscape, Australian biosecurity technology company ExoFlare and AgriFutures Chicken Meat Program have been working together to address the rising biosecurity threat landscape that is facing Australian chicken meat producers.
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