Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP200200822

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP200200822

Funding Status
Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Novel Propagation and Conservation Technologies for Australian Macadamia. Australia’s $850M macadamia industry is a booming contributor to regional growth with a strong domestic market niche. However the industry is threatened by a severe plant supply bottleneck. Also wild germplasm for breeding is threatened with extinction. This project aims to innovate world-first tissue culture technologies for macadamia propagation and secure cryo-storage of germplasm, aided by cutting edge genomics. Expected outcomes of these new, cross-disciplinary techniques are on-demand supply of superior trees to growers and the protection of invaluable germplasm. This should provide significant benefits for industry growth, food security and conservation de-risked from global change.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 15-10-2021

End Date: 14-10-2025

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $308,032.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Horticultural Production | Agricultural Biotechnology not elsewhere classified | Conservation and Biodiversity | Horticultural Production not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Urban and Industrial Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity | Environmentally Sustainable Plant Production not elsewhere classified | Macadamias |

Other Keywords

Agricultural Biotechnology not elsewhere classified | Conservation and Biodiversity | Environmentally Sustainable Plant Production not elsewhere classified | Horticultural Production | Horticultural Production not elsewhere classified | Macadamias | Urban and Industrial Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity

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