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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP210100192
Funding Status
Active
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Funded Activity Summary
Engineered clay-polysaccharide composites for efficient nutrient delivery. Nitrogen (N) nutrient use efficiency of most arable crops in Australian soils is low, leading to excessive application of this nutrient. The low N use efficiency is attributed to its loss through leaching and gaseous emission, which contributes to both economic burden of the farming community and also results in environmental degradation. This project aims to work with clay industries to develop fertiliser products with controlled release characteristics to increase N use efficiency and farm productivity. It will also create new market opportunities for the mining industry for the use of clays and create novel materials for delivery of nutrients and moisture for the agrochemical industry resulting in the creation of marketing opportunities.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 11-2022
End Date: 11-2025
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $389,009.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Nanomaterials | Mineral Processing/Beneficiation | Crop and Pasture Nutrition | Crop and Pasture Production
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Farmland, Arable Cropland and Permanent Cropland Soils | Chemical Fertilisers | Mining and Extraction of Stone and Clay |
