The ZNE-Ag CRC aims to address critical emissions reductions priorities for Australian agriculture. Projects will run from 2024–2034 and focus on 4 key areas:
- Program 1: Low Emissions Plant Solutions
- Program 2: Towards Methane-Free Cattle and Sheep
- Program 3: Whole Farm and Mixed Enterprise Systems Analysis
- Program 4: Delivering Value from Net Zero
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is a Tier 1 partner in the consortium. Involvement with the ZNE-Ag CRC will embed WA research in the initiative and ensure WA conditions are included in the national research.
Project activities
DPIRD is collaborating in the following programs:
Identifying pasture and browse plant species that can reduce enteric methane emissions in extensively grazed cattle systems across Queensland, the Northern Territory, and Western Australia.
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Developing safe, cost-effective solutions for reducing emissions from extensive livestock systems across southern Australia. It will evaluate pasture species and mixes that contain anti-methanogenic compounds, while also assessing their ability to improve pasture yield and persistence, and overall livestock productivity. Grazing trials will be conducted on research stations and commercial farms in NSW, SA and WA. DPIRD is leading the WA node which is testing the ability of biserrula pasture to reduce enteric methane emissions of grazing sheep in a Mediterranean environment.
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Assessing new and emerging technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture within a whole system context.
This project involves biophysical modelling, lifecycle analysis and economic assessments to provide whole farm systems evaluation.
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Ensuring a consistent and credible approach to calculating emissions from Australian agriculture by establishing a standard and guidance for on-farm greenhouse gas accounting.
This project aims to create guidelines for on-farm greenhouse gas accounting and establish a national standard for measuring emissions and removals in Australian agriculture. This project will also identify improvements needed in national inventory methods, ACCU Scheme methods and Climate Active guidelines.
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Project partners
ZNE-Ag CRC partners include 16 major industry groups, all 6 state governments and the Northern Territory, 10 universities, 3 Indigenous organisations and many subject matter experts and grower groups.
Visit the ZNE-Ag CRC website