University of Queensland research has confirmed antioxidant properties in an Australian bushfood used by Indigenous people for generations. Dr Oladipupo Adiamo from UQ’s Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences is investigating the safety and efficacy of powdered Kakadu plum as a food ingredient. “Kakadu plum has been eaten and used [...]
Join the CRCNA for a design strategy and integrated pest management workshop and field visit on Wednesday 2 October in Townsville with stakeholders and industry partners. Online participation is also available. Topics: Grain storage opportunities Supply chain issues Pest and resistance management Presenters: Dr Raj Jagadeesan, Qld Department of Agriculture [...]
The CRC for Developing Northern Australia Ltd (ABN 43 618 131 150) will hold its Annual General Meeting for the 2023/24 Financial Year on Thursday 14 November at 10.30am. The location of the meeting, the agenda, papers and a proxy form will be circulated closer to the date, on or [...]
Belinda Carlson’s Developing Northern Australia Conference presentation in Karratha, 28 August 2024. Link to presentation video on YouTube Abstract After working on Northern Australian policy for 6 years, it was time for Bel to get some proper dirt on her boots to see firsthand the impact that research and development [...]
Leading Northern Australian academic, Professor Allan Dale has today released The Northern Australia Development Synthesis Report at the Developing Northern Australia Conference (DNAC) to more than 300 attendees in Karratha. Professor Dale, DNAC Chair and Professor of Tropical Regional Development at the Cairns Institute of James Cook University has developed [...]
A series of workshops for Native Title holders, to be held in coastal locations between Shark Bay and Wyndham, will get underway from tomorrow. Funded by the Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA) and Western Australia’s Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), the first of the [...]
A three year jackfruit trial that found the popular Asian delicacy and meat substitute has potential to be grown in Northern Australia was showcased at a recent field day in Kununurra. The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) trial is part of the Cooperative Research Centre for Developing [...]
Farmers in and around the Big Rivers Region of the Northern Territory (NT) and Kununurra in Western Australia (WA) are invited to learn about incorporating sesame into broadacre rotations in Northern Australia at a series of field days in June. During the field days, trial sites showcasing high-value, multi-purpose crops, [...]
Spice Sector: Trialling herb and spice crops in northern Australia Most herbs and spices used in Australia are imported. Several crops, including sesame, are being trialled in northern Australia. Watch the story here. ABC Journalist, Megan Hughes Posted 2 June 2024 CRCNA project A.2.2122016 Great Northern Spices Program [...]