Researchers at Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries have been at the forefront of developing protected cropping systems for specialty melons in Australia. 🍈 👏 Growers in the Australian tropics and subtropics will benefit from protected cropping technologies that mitigate risks associated with climate variability and assist with accessing new [...]
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 [...]
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) [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]