DAF promotes profitable primary industries for Queensland. The Department provides expertise and support to assist the State’s food and fibre industries to increase productivity, improve sustainability, grow markets and adapt to change. DAFF is committed to delivering world-class research and development, providing leadership on industry policy, protecting industries against pests, diseases and maintaining animal welfare standards, managing fisheries sustainably and … Read More
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
ACIAR is an arm of the Australian Government’s Official Development Assistance Program. Its charter is to commission research that leads to more productive and sustainable agriculture through collaborative projects involving Australia and developing-country partners. In helping developing countries to help themselves ACIAR aims to help them become self-sufficient in tackling their own problems. BiCEP research is supported through funding from … Read More
University of the Sunshine Coast Forest Industries Research Centre
The Forest Industry Research Centre (FIRC) is focused on issues as they relate to the forestry value chain to create economic and environmental sustainability of forest industries. Research concentrates on tropical and sub-tropical forestry and the processing of novel commercial species to support a strong value-added processing sector.