Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP0669878
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Role of organic matter and soil biota in optimising crop nutrition in sustainable farming systems. Australian grain producers face increasing competition on the world market from countries with cheap production costs (China, Argentina, Brazil). This project will develop biological farming systems based on improving soil health and enhancing soil microflora and nutrient cycling. Western Australia and other states are currently defining certification guidelines for sustainable farming systems (including biological ones). Selling grain produced in certified biological farming system will attract market premium, therefore enhancing the position of Australian farmers. This project will produce fertiliser recommendation systems incorporating organic fertilisers, thus decreasing costs of production and maintaining clean and healthy environment.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 12-2006
End Date: 12-2012
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $700,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Plant Nutrition | Agronomy | Crop and Pasture Production
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Field crops | Wheat |
