Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP210301250

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP210301250

Funding Status
Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Breeding super black soldier flies at scale for sustainable food production. This project aims to address the current challenges impeding the industrial scale-up of Australian Black Soldier Fly (BSF) farming across diverse feed waste substrates by generating critical on-farm knowledge. This project expects to generate fundamental knowledge in commercial BSF breeding designs whilst also developing and testing new animal evaluation technologies (ie, genetic & spectroscopy) through interdisciplinary approaches that will accelerate industry productivity. Expected outcomes of this project include the long-term growth and competitive advantage of the Australian insect farming industry, as well as promoting the benefits of a circular economy through bioconversion of organic waste into commercially viable products.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 07-2022

End Date: 06-2025

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $610,209.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Animal Breeding | Quantitative Genetics (incl. Disease and Trait Mapping Genetics) | Animal Nutrition | Animal Production

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Environmentally Sustainable Animal Production not elsewhere classified | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences |

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