Theme six of the Carbon Initiative Program aims to identify partnership opportunities for AgriFutures Australia to invest in existing projects and initiatives that directly impact agriculture, fisheries and forestry producers’ knowledge and/ or capacity to manage carbon in their business.
Each project demonstrates strong impact and represents value for money for Australian producers. Impact should include suitable evaluation of economic, environmental and social impact to producers, industries and the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sector as a whole.
Projects include:
Chicken Meat Supporting students looking at a career in the chicken meat industry. The 2024 recipient of the prestigious Gary Sansom Scholarship is researching the feasibility of food-waste based diets on meat chickens.
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Rebecca Keeley, founder of Yarn, an innovative health platform has been named the 2024 NSW/ACT AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award winner.
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EMERGING INDUSTRIES / 01.05.24 The world has witnessed a surge in interest surrounding superfood Moringa oleifera, a fast-growing, tree known for its extraordinary nutritional benefits.
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CHICKEN MEAT / 30.04.24 A major body of research investigating various aspects of sourcing, management, reuse and disposal is underpinning the successful utilisation of one of the Australian chicken meat industry’s largest operational investments — litter.
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