Ensuring a sustainable water future: Developing next generation rice water use strategies
Deakin University (a body politic and corporate established pursuant to the Deakin University Act 2009 (Vic))
February 2024 - June 2028
Our projects
We collaborate with stakeholders and industry partners to drive research projects, subsequent adoption and uptake, whilst fostering innovation and creating opportunities for the agricultural community to learn, grow, invest and connect. Explore the projects that we currently have underway across the business.
Current Projects
Using arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to improve nutrient and water-use-efficiency of rice production (PhD top up)
The University of Adelaide
November 2023 - August 2026
Determining the extent of herbicide resistance in Australian rice crops
Charles Sturt University
December 2023 - August 2027
Genetic improvement of lodging resistance in Australian rice
The University of Queensland
December 2023 - February 2027
Top-up Scholarship - Evaluation of rice variety response to irrigation and nitrogen under aerobic rice production.
The University of Queensland
December 2023 - December 2026
Pre-breeding for new rainfed black rice varieties (PhD Top Up scholarship)
Southern Cross University
December 2023 - August 2025
Nutrient and water use efficiency in aerobic rice production: is there a role for beneficial soil fungi?
The University of Adelaide
December 2023 - August 2025
Genetic variation and physiological response of rice to cold and heat stress at flowering stage in aerobic production – PhD Top up Scholarship
The University of Queensland
October 2023 - December 2025
Building Capacity in the Australian Rice Industry
Ricegrowers' Association of Australia
January 2023 - December 2026
Past Projects
Factors affecting the starch digestibility of rice
Charles Sturt University
October 2018 - April 2019
The impact of farm practices on rice grain quality in south-eastern Australia
Charles Sturt University
October 2018 - April 2019
The Therapeutic Properties of Coloured Rice-derived Polyphenols
Charles Sturt University
October 2018 - April 2019
Exploring the health beneficial properties of rice bran
Charles Sturt University
October 2018 - April 2019
Effect of environment on cereal phenolic composition and its chemopreventive pot
Charles Sturt University
October 2018 - April 2019
Extension for improved efficiency and sustainability in the rice industry
Ricegrowers' Association of Australia
January 2018 - January 2022
Improving mid-season nitrogen management of rice
(DPI) The Crown in right of the State of New South Wales acting through the Department of Primary Industries within Regional NSW
August 2018 - December 2021
Traits of importance for aerobic 'DryRice' varieties for the Riverina region
The University of Queensland
June 2018 - June 2022