Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE190101364

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DE190101364

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Securing future supplies of chicken-meat protein. This project aims to generate advanced knowledge in amino acid metabolism in poultry in order to reduce soybean inclusion in broiler diets. Chicken-meat is the dominant animal protein source in human diets in Australia. However, Australia chicken-meat industry will need to increase production by more than 40 per cent to meet population growth by 2050. Soybean meal is the major protein source in poultry diets but the sustainability of increased soy production is problematic. The expected outcomes of this project will be an increase in our future capacity to produce affordable, healthy chicken-meat with humane animal welfare by novel dietary formulations. Chicken-meat production generates less greenhouse gases than its competitors but this project will contribute to the reduction of harmful environmental outputs and ensure food security for Australia.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-06-2019

End Date: 31-12-2023

Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Funding Amount: $422,460.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Animal Growth and Development | Animal Nutrition | Animal Production

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Poultry |

Other Keywords

Animal Growth and Development | Animal Nutrition | Animal Production | Poultry

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