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

CSIRO has developed plants that produce DHA, a healthy omega-3 oil component, reducing pressure on declining fish resources worldwide and providing Australian grain growers with new high-value crops. 

Person syringing liquid into a small tube

CSIRO continues to make advances in the application of gene technology to farming - technology which is already contributing significantly to Australia’s agricultural industries.

  • A close-up of an insect wing.

    In partnership with the community and industry, we undertake world-class research into the evolution and ecology of invasive species and the molecular biology and physiology of insects.

  • Image of the globe from space showing Australia, and the sun rising over the horizon.

    The bioeconomy will provide a platform to a sustainable future by providing security of food, water and energy supplies, reduced emissions, and the sustainable use of both biological and non-biological resources.

  • The Chair of the FMD International Symposium and Workshop Organising Committee, CSIRO's Dr Wilna Vosloo.

    The latest developments in Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) research, diagnostics, surveillance and control measures will be discussed at the inaugural international FMD Symposium and Workshop to be held in Melbourne from 12-14 April 2010.

  • Cape tulips, imported as attractive garden plants, are now pasture pests in Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales.

    CSIRO and the Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia (DAFWA) are collaborating to try to outwit one of southern Australia’s worst agricultural weeds.

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  • A misty hillside forest with smaller vegetation in the foreground.

    CSIRO’s understanding of the potential impacts of climate change on natural and planted forests is helping forestry and natural resource managers prepare for the future.

  • A research worker pours a reagent into one of a row of analytical instrument for measuring genetic properties.

    CSIRO has significant capability in hardwood and softwood improvement programs, based on its knowledge of species genetic architecture and the latest genetic marker techniques.

  • Examining an agar dish for bacterial colonies as part of the bioremediation project.

    The CSIRO Entomology PhD program offers university students an opportunity to conduct research with leaders in science.

  • Arabidopsis flower head

    CSIRO Plant Industry scientists have unravelled the basis of cell separation, a crucial step towards optimising the performance of modern crops. (2 pages)

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