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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP220100090
Funding Status
Active
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Funded Activity Summary
Utilising novel Pongamia trees to decarbonise Australia’s beef value-chain. Progress towards a carbon neutral beef industry typically focusses on nutritional strategies, overlooking potential innovations in farming system configuration. This project aims to develop a framework for the integration of Pongamia into beef production systems, so that not only emissions reductions are maximised, but also to support carbon capture and farm system resilience. This project seeks to determine the impact of Pongamia meal on cattle production efficiency, meat quality and methane emissions. Through quantification of carbon sequestration potential in tree plantations, whole-farm modelling will elucidate production scenarios capable of achieving the reductions needed for a carbon neutral Australian beef industry.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 01-2024
End Date: 2027
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $387,680.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Carbon sequestration science | Sustainable agricultural development | Agriculture land and farm management | Animal nutrition |
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
