GRDC Investments

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• GRDC Code: DPI2003-009OPX

  Chickpea Breeding Australia 2020-2025

  Chickpea Breeding Australia (CBA) is a 5-year collaboration between the NSW Government and the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) based at NSW Department of Primary Industries' Tamworth Agricultural Institute.This project will…

  Project start date:

  02/03/2020

  Project end date:

  26/04/2025

  Crop type:

  • Chickpeas, (Legume)

  Region:

  North, South, West

  Project Status: Active
• GRDC Code: UOQ2002-010RTX

  CropPhen: Remote mapping of grain crop type and phenology

  This project aims to develop a software-based tool to remotely map crop type (wheat, barley, chickpea, lentils, sorghum and mungbean) and development stage at the sub-paddock scale. The project will combine remote sensing, crop simulation modelling, …

  Project start date:

  24/02/2020

  Project end date:

  30/06/2024

  Crop type:

  • Barley, (Cereal)
  • Sorghum, (Cereal)
  • Wheat, (Cereal)
  • Chickpeas, (Legume)
  • Lentils, (Legume)
  • Mungbeans, (Legume)

  Region:

  North, South, West

  Project Status: Completed
• GRDC Code: CUR2002-001RTX

  Using Machine Learning To Develop New Methods For Genetic Gain In Crops Challenged By Fungal Diseases

  This project will apply a machine learning approach to genetic and high throughput phenotyping data to draw out genetic markers associated with resistance to fungal infections in wheat, canola, lentil, and chickpea crops.

  Project start date:

  17/02/2020

  Project end date:

  30/06/2022

  Crop type:

  • Wheat, (Cereal)
  • Chickpeas, (Legume)
  • Lentils, (Legume)
  • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)

  Region:

  North, South, West

  Project Status: Completed
• GRDC Code: UOT1909-002RTX

  Improving the adaptation and profitability of high value Pulses (chickpea and lentil) across Australian Agroecological Zones

  The fit between a crop variety and its local environment has a critical impact on productivity. To develop a range of varieties that provide optimal adaption to local conditions across current production regions and potential expansion zones…

  Project start date:

  30/09/2019

  Project end date:

  30/06/2025

  Crop type:

  • Lentils, (Legume)
  • Chickpeas, (Legume)

  Region:

  North, South, West

  Project Status: Active
• GRDC Code: UCD1908-001RTX

  Leveraging existing international germplasm to deliver improved acid soil tolerance chickpea for Australian growers (GRDC/USA/Ethiopia…

  This project uses genomics-assisted breeding to develop chickpea varieties with enhanced tolerance to acid soils. Development of novel chickpea varieties that thrive under acidic soil conditions, where aluminium toxicity and phosphorous deficiency…

  Project start date:

  30/08/2019

  Project end date:

  30/09/2025

  Crop type:

  • Chickpeas, (Legume)

  Region:

  North, South, West

  Project Status: Active
• GRDC Code: FSA1908-001SAX

  Understanding Soils to assess Amelioration potential in the Southern Wimmera

  Soil salinity, sodicity, acidity, alkalinity, elemental toxicities such as boron, chloride and aluminium, waterlogging and compaction are significant constraints to grain production and profitability in Australia. Recent research findings showing…

  Project start date:

  16/08/2019

  Project end date:

  30/06/2020

  Crop type:

  • Chickpeas, (Legume)

  Region:

  North, South, West

  Project Status: Completed
• GRDC Code: ICF1906-002RTX

  Facilitated action learning groups to support profitable irrigated farming systems in the northern and southern regions

  GRDC are putting growers at the center of a suite of irrigation investments. Irrigation Discussion Groups are able to focus on local challenges and opportunities whilst they benchmark and test the key learnings from the linked irrigation…

  Project start date:

  01/06/2019

  Project end date:

  30/06/2023

  Crop type:

  • Wheat, (Cereal)
  • Maize, (Cereal)
  • Chickpeas, (Legume)
  • Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
  • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)

  Region:

  North, South

  Project Status: Completed
• GRDC Code: FAR1906-003RTX

  Development and validation of soil amelioration and agronomic practices to realise the genetic potential of grain crops grown under a high…

  This investment will develop and evaluate the effectiveness of novel soil management technologies and crop specific agronomic management practices on the profitability of irrigated systems. The aim being to address key constraints of yield and…

  Project start date:

  01/06/2019

  Project end date:

  30/06/2023

  Crop type:

  • Wheat, (Cereal)
  • Maize, (Cereal)
  • Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
  • Chickpeas, (Legume)
  • Canola/Rapeseed, (Oilseed)

  Region:

  North, South

  Project Status: Completed
• GRDC Code: USQ1903-003RTX

  Post-doctoral Fellowship: A Model for Predicting Chickpea Ascochyta Blight Risk

  Ascochyta blight, caused by the fungus Ascochyta (Phoma) rabiei, is one of the most devastating diseases of chickpea worldwide; and is the main disease that constrains chickpea production in Australia. The severity of ascochyta blight is mainly…

  Project start date:

  15/03/2019

  Project end date:

  31/03/2022

  Crop type:

  • Chickpeas, (Legume)

  Region:

  North, South, West

  Project Status: Completed
• GRDC Code: DAW1903-004RTX

  High Value Pulses - Raising awareness, optimising yield and expanding the area of lentil, chickpea and faba bean in Western Australia

  Pulses are an important part of many productive, profitable and sustainable farming systems in Australia. Historically in the Western Region, the main pulse has been lupin but more recently, lupin production has declined due to low prices and lack…

  Project start date:

  01/03/2019

  Project end date:

  28/02/2022

  Crop type:

  • Faba/Broad Beans, (Legume)
  • Chickpeas, (Legume)
  • Lentils, (Legume)

  Region:

  West

  Project Status: Completed