CSIRO researchers deliver food security with Gates Ag One grant
A US$34 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Agricultural Innovations (Gates Ag One) fund now in play An international consortium of scientists has received a $34 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Agricultural Innovations (Gates Ag One) fund to improve crop productivity and food security in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. […]
CSIRO supports NASA return to the Moon with a landing by mid decade
Our national science agency CSIRO is supporting NASA’s return to the Moon with Artemis I undertaking an extensive 42-day mission NASA’s Artemis I is the first of three increasingly complex missions in the Artemis program, which is aimed toward a human return to the Moon in the middle of this decade. The uncrewed mission is […]
Extreme weather days are not set to double they already have
If you were expecting extreme weather conditions to get worst a study concludes we are already at the point where these events have already doubled Extreme fire weather days have increased in Australia by 56% per cent over the last four decades, according to research from an international team of scientists, including CSIRO, Australia’s national […]
Three major projects will grow agriculture and food sectors a further $20 billion by 2030
A $150 million investment from CSIRO, government and industry termed the Three Missions will be used to tackle drought, the food export market and to grow the protein market CSIRO Chief Executive Dr Larry Marshall said the three missions together aim to capture a $20 billion opportunity for Australian agriculture to extend its position as […]
CSIRO turns a 77ha farm into the Forest Hill Agricultural Research Station
The Forest Hill Agricultural Research Station will become a focal point of cropping research as scientists find ways of increasing crop yields CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has purchased a 77-hectare property in Queensland to continue its research in support of agriculture in the north, including new and improved crop varieties, agricultural tools, and agronomy […]
CSIRO out to capture $10 billion in additional value from agrifood exports by 2030
The CSIRO aims to capitalise on the reputation and quality of the food harvested by primary producers with the launch of CSIRO’s Trusted Agrifoods Export Mission, which supports industry’s goal of reaching $100 billion in farm-gate value by 2030. The Trusted Agrifood Exports Mission aims to contribute $10 billion in growth through new tools and technologies […]
CSIRO and Optus mitigate bushfire risks to telco infrastructure
Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, and Optus have released findings of a joint nationwide project to improve bushfire resilience of critical telecommunications. The research analysed where there is risk of damage to the network and where upgrades could reduce vulnerability to future bushfire events. Since mid-2020, CSIRO and Optus have collaborated on a study of […]
Cotton partnership reaches $150m investment milestone
A 50-year partnership between CSIRO and Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD) has seen Australian cotton growers reap the rewards from continuous research and innovation
Virtual fencing targets weed control and is able to minimise grazing impacts
Novel research is examining virtual fencing technology as a farm automation tool that utilises livestock grazing for targeted weed control
CSIRO and Goanna Ag combine to maximise irrigation water use
Irrigation water is a precious resource and ensuring the efficiency of its use is crucial to successful crop production. A partnership between Australia’s national science agency CSIRO and local agricultural technology company Goanna Ag will see sensors and analytics combined to guide the best use of irrigation water. An Australian first, ‘WaterWise’ is a water-use […]