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Project Details
Name |
Australian wild rice: A new sustainable wild food enterprise |
|---|---|
Summary |
Investigating the feasibiltiy of a native foods enterprise based on two Australian native rice species, Oryza rufipogon and O. meridionalis. An evaluation of the ecological feasibility of and impact of wild rice harvest and an assessment of the effort, cost and barriers associated with collection and processing |
Program |
New Plant Products |
Research organisation |
Charles Darwin University |
Objective summary |
Investigate feasibility of a native rice enterprise Evaluate ecological feasibility and impact of wild rice harvest Assess cost and barriers associated with collection and processing |
Corporate goal |
Develop new opportunities |
National priority |
An environmentally sustainable Australia |
Rural priority |
Productivity and adding value |
RIRDC goal |
NPP-Grains & Pulses |
Principal researcher |
Penny Wurm, phone (08) 8946 6355 |
Research manager |
Alan Davey, phone (02) 6271 4126 |
Admin contact |
Jennifer Carter |