Prevention of muddy taints in farmed barramundi

Recommended best practice protocols to manage water quality within growout systems and the measurable impact on barramundi flavour.

Management of 'Tough' fish syndrome (TFS) in tropical Saddletail Snapper to re-instill market confidence

Successful identification of these factors influence upon TFS will empower stakeholders to make informed decisions as to how to best utilise the resource, boost consumer confidence thus ensuring the improved profitability of the fishery into the future.

Revenue loss minimisation in farmed prawns

Best practice protocols for on-farm management of prawn quality to meet market requirements.

BA09025 Commercial feasibility of banana waste utilization in food industry

As a response to the HAL banana call, this project will look to further utilization of bananas not suitable for the retail market.

Rocky Reef Fisheries in Queensland

Addressing knowledge gaps for the sustainable management of rocky reef fisheries.

Investigating grazing management systems in northern Australia

The Project aims to assist beef producers make decisions about the most suitable grazing systems for their properties by providing accurate and impartial information in an easy to understand format.

Scallop fishery in south east Australia

Establishing fine-scale industry based spatial management and harvest strategies for the Commercial Scallop fishery in south east Australia.

Screening of new lines of cereal grains for inclusion in Near Infra Red Scan calibrations

The project will provide enough data for a reliable and robust NIRs. It will more fully develop the in vitro method to enable less costly assessment of grains in the future. It will also provide a reliable assessment for DE which is the most expensive component of pig feed.

Indicator traits in bulls that are predictive of female fertility in cattle

Indicator traits in bulls that are predictive of female fertility in cattle.

Lobster aquaculture development in Indonesia, Vietnam and Australia

This project will support the sustainable development of lobster farming in Indonesia to meet global demand for tropical lobsters at high prices (>$US60 /kg). It will also address sustainability issues for the lobster farming industry in Vietnam and provide verification of lobster growout at commercial scale in Australia. The project will adapt technologies developed in Vietnam and apply them in Indonesia to establish a village-based industry for impoverished coastal communities. The Australian component will assess land-based growout systems to prepare for the likely availability of hatchery-reared lobster seed. Hatchery technology is currently being commercialised in Queensland through a partnership between DEEDI and Lobster Harvest Pty Ltd.

Development of cattle production extension materials for use in destination mark

To collate support and extension materials to ensure the recipients of Australian cattle have, at least, a minimum understanding of animal husbandry. As the number of destination markets increases, the need will also increase to produce similar material relevant and locally sensitive for these new markets.

Increasing production from inland aquaculture in Papua New Guinea

There are more than 10,000 small-scale fish farms in PNG producing tilapia, carp or trout for home consumption and sale. Interest in aquaculture is growing rapidly, and the government has given high priority to aquaculture development, in recognition of its potential contribution to achieving food security particularly in the inland areas. Significant constraints include lack of capability within management agencies to identify appropriate sites for pond development, inadequate supply and poor quality of fingerlings, limited availability and high cost of pond fertilisers and suitable feeds, and a general lack of knowledge and training on aquaculture husbandry skills.

Improving production of cows and fattening cattle in Indonesia and north Australia

To increase numbers and reproduction in Ongole and Bali cows by as much as 60% in Indonesia requires use of rice straw for maintenance of cows and higher quality feed and crop by-products for growth and fattening of calves. These feedstuffs exist in large quantities. The project will couple feeding systems with management (controlled mating with a selected bull, weaning, compost production), previously developed by the project team, in village-based adaptive research across the main cattle regions of Indonesia, with emphasis on East Java. The project will link with research on nutrition interactions with reproduction of cows in indigenous pastoral systems in north Australia.

Forage Legumes for supplementing village pigs in Lao PDR

Potential for forage legumes as a feed ingredient for pig nutrition.

Ground Cover Monitoring in the Fitzroy Basin

Ground Cover Monitoring in the Fitzroy Basin.