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  • 20 June 202420 June 2024
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Jackfruit showing new crop potential for northern WA

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 [...]

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  • 3 March 20248 November 2024
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CRCNA on ABC Landline – Jacked Up: The tropical fruit meat alternative

Jacked Up: The tropical fruit meat alternative As demand for plant-based foods increases, researchers are looking at ways to scale up production of jackfruit. Watch the story here. ABC Journalist, Kristy O’Brien Posted  3 March 2024  CRCNA project A.2.2021052 Demonstrating Next-Generation Resilient Orchard Production Systems for Tropical Crops (jackfruit)   [...]

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Table grape vine
  • 13 December 20225 June 2024
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Table grape industry ripe for growth in Northern Australia

The University of Western Australia this month launched a four-year research mission to make table grapes one of the most valuable fruit crops in Northern Australia. The research team aims to develop novel practices that enable table grapes to be commercially grown well outside their traditional climate range in subtropical [...]

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Jackfruit growing on tree
  • 13 December 20225 June 2024
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Jackfruit trial to grow northern tropical crop options

The potential to grow the popular Asian delicacy and meat substitute – jackfruit – in northern Australia was discussed at a field walk through a trial site at Kununurra. The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) trial is part of a Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia [...]

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  • 22 July 202110 September 2024
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New project to evaluate resilience & profitability of high-density orchards

Across Northern Australia traditional low-density horticultural production systems continue to be highly susceptible to tropical cyclones leading to not only stagnated sectoral growth but missed economic opportunities. As part of  a new CRCNA research collaboration,  a range of high-density production systems and trellis planting systems will be assessed for not only their cyclone resilience but also their production capacity and profitability. Colloquially termed the ‘next generation [...]

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potential for broadacre cropping in the NT
  • 10 November 202010 September 2024
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New agricultural development across NT tipped to reach $1 billion

More than a billion dollars in capital investment could be unlocked for new agricultural development across the Northern Territory if action is taken to de-risk the investment landscape – according to a new report by the Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA). The De-risking, brokering and prioritising agricultural [...]

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  • 8 October 201910 September 2024
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Protected cropping to boost north’s high-value produce

A new Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA) collaboration is set to supercharge the north’s horticultural industry – by encouraging more producers to invest in protected cropping systems. The two-year $443,000 project is an R&D partnership between producers in North Queensland, Carnarvon (WA) and Lake Bennett (NT), industry [...]

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  • 28 March 20199 September 2024
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Fresh approaches to export more perishable foods to Asia

A fresh collaboration hopes to open doors to export more perishable foods from Northern Australia to Asia by air. Stakeholders have decided to initially focus on an initial focus on lychee, mango and avocado crops to create new supply chains, assess new processing technologies and pave the way for another [...]

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  • 18 May 201810 September 2024
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Exporting Northern Australian perishable commodities to Asia

The CRC for Developing Northern Australia’s (CRCNA’s) new project “Exporting perishable commodities to Asia” will aide expansion and development of perishable commodities in Northern Australia. Coordination through the supply chain between growers, processors, marketers and transporters is the main impediment to exporting perishable commodities to Asian markets. This project will [...]

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