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The objective of Research and Development for the emerging Australian Insect Industry is to propel sustainable growth, industry innovation, and market competitiveness.

Key goals include:

• Establishing guidelines for safe and sustainable Australian insect production and processing industry
• Market development, consumer and stakeholder education and building social licence and confidence for...

This five-year program of research, led by Charles Sturt University in concert with AgriFutures Australia and a consortium of research and industry partners, will position the Australian hazelnut industry for an expanded and sustainable future. By conducting a series of carefully-designed projects that target priorities identified by the Australian Hazelnut...

This project aims to tackle two major bacterial infections that have significant economic impacts on beekeeping, namely American Foulbrood (AFB) and European Foulbrood (EFB). These infections affect the larval stages of honey bees, causing death in their pre-pupal or pupal life stages. AFB can strike both strong and weak hives,...

Australian beekeepers can import drone bee semen to access overseas genetics for desirable traits like improved honey production or resistance to Varroa mites. However, semen can be infected with bee viruses like Deformed Wing Virus (DWV), which we want to keep out of Australia. This is why any imported semen...