ECR Fellowship: Exploring new opportunities for Australian canola
Investment
GRDC Code: CSP2506-007RTX
ECR Fellowship: Exploring new opportunities for Australian canola
Canola is the third-largest oilseed globally, with Australia ranking as the second-largest exporter. While canola oil drives market demand, nearly half of the crop's yield, its protein-rich by-product, is often discarded or used for low-value applications like fertiliser. With rising global interest in alternative proteins and increased investment in domestic canola processing, there is a significant opportunity to reposition canola meal as a high-value protein ingredient for food and feed markets.
However, challenges such as presence of anti-nutritional factors, protein degradation during oil extraction and variability in protein quality have limited its widespread adoption. Additionally, little is known about how canola variety selection, oil extraction methods, and processing techniques influence meal quality and nutritional value.
This research will tackle these gaps through detailed compositional analyses of both Australian canola varieties and processed meal. By identifying strategies to optimise protein quality without compromising crop productivity, this project will help unlock new market opportunities, adding value to Australian canola and ensuring its long-term profitability and competitiveness in global markets.
However, challenges such as presence of anti-nutritional factors, protein degradation during oil extraction and variability in protein quality have limited its widespread adoption. Additionally, little is known about how canola variety selection, oil extraction methods, and processing techniques influence meal quality and nutritional value.
This research will tackle these gaps through detailed compositional analyses of both Australian canola varieties and processed meal. By identifying strategies to optimise protein quality without compromising crop productivity, this project will help unlock new market opportunities, adding value to Australian canola and ensuring its long-term profitability and competitiveness in global markets.
- Project start date:
- 16/06/2025
- Project end date:
- 30/06/2028
- Crop type:
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- All Crops
- Organisation
- CSIRO
- Region:
- North, South, West
- Project status
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Active