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Rocky Point Sugar Mill, Gold Coast, South-East Queensland.

CSIRO is working to breed better sugarcane varieties, produce better and more diverse products and improve mill and post mill processing to help support a sustainable and profitable future for the Australian sugar industry.

Image of sugar being harvested

CSIRO mathematical modelling is providing efficient scheduling and logistics for the Australian sugar industry’s complex harvesting and transport sector, delivering significant cost savings and contributing toward the sugar industry’s long-term viability.

Bowls of sugar and sugarcane

This two-page information sheet is about CSIRO's sugarcane research.

  • A picture of a seedling.

    CSIRO Plant Industry conducts research to promote profitable and sustainable agrifood, fibre and horticultural industries, develop new plant products and improve natural resource management.

  • Windmill amongst a field of yellow canola with a blue sky in the background.

    CSIRO is improving Australia’s food production and farming systems to ensure food and fibre are delivered to Australians on a sustainable basis.

Business

 
  • Wheat field with walkway

    CSIRO’s plant breeding capabilities benefit a range of agribusiness industries from horticulture and pastoral through to broadacre crops such as wheat.

  • Barley food products

    CSIRO develops novel products from plants for use as pharmaceuticals, industrial raw materials and unique healthy new foods.