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Our Agriculture and Food team is helping Australian farmers and industry improve productivity and sustainability.

Our research

AgCatalyst

CSIRO held its popular AgCatalyst event again in 2018, showcasing the latest science and technology in the agriculture, food and fibre sectors.

Proteomics

We are using mass spectrometry (MS) and proteomics to help identify key proteins that will benefit Australia's livestock and plant industries, and improve human health.

Growing the Future Essays

This essay series debates the future direction of agriculture and food, and discusses how research can respond to emerging challenges and opportunities.

Boorowa Agricultural Research Station

The CSIRO is establishing a state-of-the-art agricultural research facility near Boorowa, NSW.

Animal science

We work with livestock farmers and allied industries to improve their productivity, profitability and sustainability through better livestock breeds and management practices.

Aquaculture

Our aquaculture research is undertaken with commercial partners and fosters the development of quality products such as healthy, genetically-superior animals raised on efficient, sustainable feeds.

Digital agriculture

Agriculture of the future will be digitally integrated at all stages of production, from understanding genetics to transport logistics. We are using our expertise in digital innovation and agriculture to improve decision making for farmers, agribusiness, policy-makers and researchers.

Food science for healthier, safer and more sustainable food

Our expertise in food science helps the Australian food industry compete in domestic and global markets and make food products for Australian consumers that are safe, sustainable and taste great.

Food security and global farming

We need integrated solutions across the globe if we are to provide sustainable diets for a growing population amid challenges of resource competition, degradation and climate change.

Plant science

We're helping cropping farmers more profitably and sustainably feed and clothe Australia and our export markets. We do this by helping improve plant breeds, better manage increasingly scarce resources such as water, and keep pests and diseases at bay.

Sustainable farm management

We're working with farmers to develop new tools and management practices to increase profitability and productivity, reduce resource use and maintain ecosystem health.

In Agriculture & Food we're working on:

Featured case study

Novacq prawn feed, developed by CSIRO, is helping Australian prawn farmers grow bigger, healthier prawns sustainably, faster and cheaper.

Read the case study
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