The Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA) is seeking a suitably qualified organisation, individual or group of organisations to undertake a situational analysis study of the northern Australian broadacre cropping sector, including grains, oil and fodder products. The purpose of the study is to identify key challenges and [...]
Work on a new pilot project promising to enhance quality monitoring of northern Australian mangoes and reduce food waste kicked off at a North Queensland mango farm on Saturday. Blockchain experts, Trust Provenance (T-Provenance) have implemented the solution at Manbulloo Limited’s Horseshoe Lagoon property, south of Townsville, trialling their new [...]
The northern Australian beef sector could see more than $3 billion in future industry investment flow into the sector over the next ten years, following the launch of the Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia’s (CRCNA’s) latest project today. CRCNA CEO Jed Matz announced the 10-month, $470,000 industry situational [...]
The Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA) has committed more than $4.3 million towards seven industry-led projects following its second open funding call. The CRCNA received 55 submissions requesting $38 million during the Expressions of Interest round, which closed 7 September. The successful projects are within the areas [...]
An Australian-first $1.01 million research and commercial partnership aims to explore the development of a sustainable agribusiness model for traditional Australian medicinal plants growing in northern Australia. The 18 month project, which is a partnership between Menzies School of Health Research (Menzies), Traditional Homeland Enterprises (T.H.E.), Integria Healthcare (Integria) and [...]
A new project promising to transform the productivity and profitability of the north Australian mango industry, has been unveiled at a meeting of the north’s top producers in the Burdekin today. The three year, $1.18 m research collaboration between Queensland’s Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, two large commercial mango growers [...]
More than $38 million dollars in project funding has been requested by 55 expression of interest submissions, in the latest Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA) competitive funding round. The CRCNA’s second EOI round closed on Friday 7 September. CRCNA Chief Executive Officer Jed Matz said the total [...]
More than $38 million dollars in project funding has been requested by 55 expression of interest submissions, in the latest Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA) competitive funding round. The CRCNA’s second EOI round closed on Friday 7 September. CRCNA Chief Executive Officer Jed Matz said the total value [...]
Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Matt Canavan has unveiled almost $4 million worth of industry-driven projects which will create jobs and wealth in the north of the nation. Joining members of the Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA) in Townsville, Minister Canavan detailed the five projects which [...]