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The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation is Australia's national science agency and one of the largest and most diverse research agencies in the world.

CSIRO's core areas of impact

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CSIRO researches farm management including crops, pastures and livestock to improve profitability and sustainability along the entire production chain.

Sheep in a paddock.
 
 

CSIRO is helping agricultural businesses manage crops, pastures, and livestock to improve production while reducing costs and ensuring sustainability.

Healthy cattle.  A new vaccine, Bovilis MH, protects cattle against bovine respiratory disease, keeping them healthier and happier.
 

CSIRO helps protect the health and welfare of animals through a variety of research projects - from disease diagnosis and prevention to helping create environments better suited to animal care and wellbeing.

Sheep in paddock
 

CSIRO is improving water efficiency and developing techniques to help farms remain productive during drought conditions.

Dry fields.
 

CSIRO is dedicated to the detection, prevention and cure of diseases impacting our agriculture.

Rust on flax
 

CSIRO is using gene technology to understand gene function and interaction, and through this knowledge improve our health, create safer food, and ensure a more sustainable environment.

Three researchers in blue lab coats looking closely at green plants in a glasshouse.
 

CSIRO’s national irrigation research and development program is addressing a range of issues including water savings, water allocation, groundwater use and climate risks.

Photo of experimental monitoring equipment in vineyard near Griffith, New South Wales. 1991
 

CSIRO research is helping keep agriculture productive, profitable and environmentally sustainable.

Tractor sowing crops.