Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0775351

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0775351

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Fast tracking pea weevil resistance into field pea cultivars through interspecific hybridisation. Field pea is a high value export product of Australia and increased adoption will lead to greater sustainability of agriculture, improved farm income and value adding opportunities (eg. food industry) in regional Australia. Novel breeding tools used within this project will accelerate the development of pea weevil resistant field peas that are less dependent on the application of pesticides than current varieties. Their availability will encourage further uptake of field pea into Australian cropping systems, contributing to environmentally sustainable farming systems by improving soil nitrogen levels and reducing the environmental effect of pesticides.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 05-06-2007

End Date: 04-06-2011

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $347,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Plant Improvement (Selection, Breeding And Genetic Engineering) | Genetics Not Elsewhere Classified | Genetics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Grain legumes |

Other Keywords

Genetics | Genetics Not Elsewhere Classified | Grain legumes | Plant Improvement (Selection, Breeding And Genetic Engineering)

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