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NMR spectroscopy-derived nutritional quality index differentiates health benefits of extra virgin olive oils based on lipid profiles
The nutritional benefits of Extra Virgin Olive Oils (EVOOs) depend on their chemical composition. Currently, there is no simple way to compare the health benefits of different EVOOs. Samples from Australia, Greece, Italy, Spain and Tunisia (N = 423) were analyzed using proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy to screen against six quality parameters (free acidity, peroxides, K270,…
Authors:
Charlotte Rowley
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Jeremy Nicholson
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Elaine Holmes
,
Ruey-Leng Loo
Publisher:
Food Chemistry
May, 2025
Article
The nutritional benefits of Extra Virgin Olive Oils (EVOOs) depend on their chemical composition. Currently, there is no simple way to compare the health benefits of different EVOOs. Samples from Australia, Greece, Italy, Spain and Tunisia (N = 423) were analyzed using proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy to screen against six quality parameters (free acidity, peroxides, K270,…
NMR spectroscopy-derived nutritional quality index differentiates health benefits of extra virgin olive oils based on lipid profiles
Charlotte Rowley, Jeremy Nicholson, Elaine Holmes, Ruey-Leng Loo
Unravelling inulin molecules in food sources using a matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization magnetic resonance mass spectrometry (MALDI-MRMS) pipeline
Inulin, a polysaccharide characterized by a β-2,1 fructosyl-fructose structure terminating in a glucosyl moiety, is naturally present in plant roots and tubers. Current methods provide average degrees of polymerization (DP) but lack information on the distribution and absolute concentration of each DP. To address this limitation, a reproducible (CV < 10 %) high throughput (<2…
Authors:
Jeremy Nicholson
,
Ruey-Leng Loo
Publisher:
Food Research International
May, 2025
Article
Inulin, a polysaccharide characterized by a β-2,1 fructosyl-fructose structure terminating in a glucosyl moiety, is naturally present in plant roots and tubers. Current methods provide average degrees of polymerization (DP) but lack information on the distribution and absolute concentration of each DP. To address this limitation, a reproducible (CV < 10 %) high throughput (<2…
Unravelling inulin molecules in food sources using a matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization magnetic resonance mass spectrometry (MALDI-MRMS) pipeline
Jeremy Nicholson, Ruey-Leng Loo
Plant pathogens, microbiomes, and soil health
Healthy soil is vital for ecosystem sustainability and global food security. However, anthropogenic activities that promote intensive agriculture, landscape and biodiversity homogenization, and climate change disrupt soil health. The soil microbiome is a critical component of healthy soils, and increasing evidence suggests that soils with low diversity or homogenized microbial systems are more susceptible to…
Authors:
Brajesh Singh
Publisher:
Trends in Microbiology
April, 2025
Article
Healthy soil is vital for ecosystem sustainability and global food security. However, anthropogenic activities that promote intensive agriculture, landscape and biodiversity homogenization, and climate change disrupt soil health. The soil microbiome is a critical component of healthy soils, and increasing evidence suggests that soils with low diversity or homogenized microbial systems are more susceptible to…
Plant pathogens, microbiomes, and soil health
Brajesh Singh
Food security: Gauging Australian food security with sustainable food consumption
Australia is one of the most food-secure nations in the world, capable of feeding 75 million people, nearly three times its population. This abundance of food is attributable to the industrialisation of the agri-food system and advanced technologies, which are long assumed to have solved the atavistic challenge of feeding people adequately.
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Food Australia Journal
April, 2025
Article
Australia is one of the most food-secure nations in the world, capable of feeding 75 million people, nearly three times its population. This abundance of food is attributable to the industrialisation of the agri-food system and advanced technologies, which are long assumed to have solved the atavistic challenge of feeding people adequately.
Food security: Gauging Australian food security with sustainable food consumption
Optimised fertigation improves yield and quality of cucumbers for resource efficiency and economic return in high-tech greenhouses
In this paper, the research team highlighted the potential benefits of maintained fertigation impacting productivity and quality of greenhouse cucumber varieties, identifying differential expression of key potassium transporter genes, linking fertigation management to plant responses.
Publisher:
Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
April, 2025
Article
In this paper, the research team highlighted the potential benefits of maintained fertigation impacting productivity and quality of greenhouse cucumber varieties, identifying differential expression of key potassium transporter genes, linking fertigation management to plant responses.
Quality and safety of fresh Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) maintained by bubbling plasma-activated air
This paper highlights an exciting outcome on the potential of Cold Plasma technology for preserving fresh Spirulina. This breakthrough offers a promising alternative to traditional dried Spirulina products, making fresh Spirulina more accessible.
Publisher:
Algal Research
April, 2025
Article
This paper highlights an exciting outcome on the potential of Cold Plasma technology for preserving fresh Spirulina. This breakthrough offers a promising alternative to traditional dried Spirulina products, making fresh Spirulina more accessible.
Sonic-induced cellular vibrations unzip intertwined anther cone trichomes to trigger floral self-pollination and boost tomato fruit size
In a Future Food Systems project with funding partner Perfection Fresh Australia, led by Western Sydney University, researchers have developed an acoustic-induced pollination solution for protected cropping that uses inexpensive precision photoacoustic technology to enhance horticultural tomato crop production, supporting sustainable production and breakthroughs in pathogen control.
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Horticulture Research, Volume 12, Issue 6, June 2025
April, 2025
Article
In a Future Food Systems project with funding partner Perfection Fresh Australia, led by Western Sydney University, researchers have developed an acoustic-induced pollination solution for protected cropping that uses inexpensive precision photoacoustic technology to enhance horticultural tomato crop production, supporting sustainable production and breakthroughs in pathogen control.
Sonic-induced cellular vibrations unzip intertwined anther cone trichomes to trigger floral self-pollination and boost tomato fruit size
Optimal energy-efficient shade screen and ventilation control settings for a greenhouse covered with light-altering films
Explore the latest findings from an Future Food Systems-supported collaborative project between Western Sydney University, LLEAF and Hort Innovation, focused on optimising glasshouse energy management by investigating energy consumption under different shading, light-altering, and ventilation conditions.
April, 2025
Article
Explore the latest findings from an Future Food Systems-supported collaborative project between Western Sydney University, LLEAF and Hort Innovation, focused on optimising glasshouse energy management by investigating energy consumption under different shading, light-altering, and ventilation conditions.
Optimal energy-efficient shade screen and ventilation control settings for a greenhouse covered with light-altering films
Enhancing volatile retention and storage stability for encapsulated raspberry flavour powder
In this study, the research team of Miranda Yang, Dr Yong Wang, Dr Qianyu Ye, Brad Baker and Professor Cordelia Selomulya, investigate the effect of flavour solvents and surfactants on the encapsulation of raspberry flavour by spray drying and the subsequent storage stability.
Publisher:
Food Chemistry
April, 2025
Article
In this study, the research team of Miranda Yang, Dr Yong Wang, Dr Qianyu Ye, Brad Baker and Professor Cordelia Selomulya, investigate the effect of flavour solvents and surfactants on the encapsulation of raspberry flavour by spray drying and the subsequent storage stability.
The rhizosphere microbiome can sustainably protect field-grown tomato crops against soil-borne pathogens and plant parasitic nematodes
Roots of tomato plants (Solanum lycopersicum) are vulnerable to soil-borne pathogenic fungi, bacteria and nematodes. Current control methods for these biotic stressors have limitations, necessitating the need for new eco-friendly alternatives. The rhizosphere microbiome is an effective natural barrier to invasion by soil-borne pathogens, and there is scope to harness this inherent capacity to improve…
Authors:
Onyemaechi Henry Obiazikwor
,
Kirsty Bayliss
Publisher:
Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology
March, 2025
Article
Roots of tomato plants (Solanum lycopersicum) are vulnerable to soil-borne pathogenic fungi, bacteria and nematodes. Current control methods for these biotic stressors have limitations, necessitating the need for new eco-friendly alternatives. The rhizosphere microbiome is an effective natural barrier to invasion by soil-borne pathogens, and there is scope to harness this inherent capacity to improve…
The rhizosphere microbiome can sustainably protect field-grown tomato crops against soil-borne pathogens and plant parasitic nematodes
Onyemaechi Henry Obiazikwor, Kirsty Bayliss
Optimal energy-efficient shade screen and ventilation control settings for a greenhouse covered with light-altering films
Introduction: Energy management in protected cropping is imperative to sustainably produce food. Optimal energy consumption in a protected cropping facility strongly depends on infrastructure control settings and meteorological conditions. This study aimed to optimise glasshouse energy management by investigating energy consumption under different shading, light-altering and ventilation conditions. Methods: We compared energy consumption used in…
Authors:
Chris Cazzonelli
,
Zhonghua Chen
,
David Tissue
Publisher:
Frontiers in Energy Research
March, 2025
Article
Introduction: Energy management in protected cropping is imperative to sustainably produce food. Optimal energy consumption in a protected cropping facility strongly depends on infrastructure control settings and meteorological conditions. This study aimed to optimise glasshouse energy management by investigating energy consumption under different shading, light-altering and ventilation conditions. Methods: We compared energy consumption used in…
Optimal energy-efficient shade screen and ventilation control settings for a greenhouse covered with light-altering films
Chris Cazzonelli, Zhonghua Chen, David Tissue
Analyzing the Risk of Short-Term Losses in Free-Range Egg Production Using Commercial Data
The main purpose of this study was to investigate the risk of short-term free-range egg production losses using data derived from a combination of sensing technologies and management activities.
Publisher:
Agriculture
March, 2025
Article
The main purpose of this study was to investigate the risk of short-term free-range egg production losses using data derived from a combination of sensing technologies and management activities.
The Australian truffle industry: History, challenges and opportunities
Tuber melanosporum was first harvested in Australia in 1999, and exports began in 2007. Australia is now the world’s fourth-largest truffle producer. The main challenges Australian producers face are climate change, obtaining well-mycorrhized seedlings with no contaminants, and preventing entry of the contaminant species T. indicum and T. maculatum to Australia and T. brumale from…
Authors:
Mahesh Galappaththi
Publisher:
Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
March, 2025
Article
Tuber melanosporum was first harvested in Australia in 1999, and exports began in 2007. Australia is now the world’s fourth-largest truffle producer. The main challenges Australian producers face are climate change, obtaining well-mycorrhized seedlings with no contaminants, and preventing entry of the contaminant species T. indicum and T. maculatum to Australia and T. brumale from…
The Australian truffle industry: History, challenges and opportunities
Mahesh Galappaththi
Banana Peels: A Genuine Waste or a Wonderful Opportunity?
Banana is the second-highest fruit produced in the world and is a staple food for over 400 million people. Only 40% of the crop is utilised, leading to 114 million tonnes of banana waste annually. Banana peel constitutes about ~40% of the whole fruit, and it is considered a domestic and food industry waste. It…
Authors:
Mursleen Yasin
,
Sunil Panchal
Publisher:
Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences
March, 2025
Article
Banana is the second-highest fruit produced in the world and is a staple food for over 400 million people. Only 40% of the crop is utilised, leading to 114 million tonnes of banana waste annually. Banana peel constitutes about ~40% of the whole fruit, and it is considered a domestic and food industry waste. It…
Banana Peels: A Genuine Waste or a Wonderful Opportunity?
Mursleen Yasin, Sunil Panchal
Spi-VSTL: Image data collection platform using off-the shelf hardware for vertically supported crops in state-of-the-art glasshouses
Horticulture crop growers are moving from conventional to protected crops, aiming for quality food production utilising fewer resources. Skilled labour for monitoring and maintaining crops in these compact environments has been identified as a major cost and can be reduced using automated image-based crop monitoring. There is a range of protected cropping infrastructures targeting different…
Authors:
Eranda Namal Jayasuriya
,
Oula Ghannoum
,
Wen Hu
Publisher:
HardwareX
March, 2025
Article
Horticulture crop growers are moving from conventional to protected crops, aiming for quality food production utilising fewer resources. Skilled labour for monitoring and maintaining crops in these compact environments has been identified as a major cost and can be reduced using automated image-based crop monitoring. There is a range of protected cropping infrastructures targeting different…
Spi-VSTL: Image data collection platform using off-the shelf hardware for vertically supported crops in state-of-the-art glasshouses
Eranda Namal Jayasuriya, Oula Ghannoum, Wen Hu
Advancements in atmospheric freeze-drying: Innovations, technology integration, quality and sustainability implications for food preservation
Atmospheric freeze-drying (AFD) is a method of freeze-drying conducted at atmospheric pressure and low temperatures below the freezing point of water, using dry air for the preservation of foods and pharmaceutical products. AFD shows promise as a cost-effective alternative to traditional vacuum freeze-drying (VFD), particularly for industrial-scale applications. This review aims to explore recent advancements…
Authors:
Nikunj Kantibhai Naliyadhara
,
Francisco Trujillo
Publisher:
Journal of Food Engineering
February, 2025
Article
Atmospheric freeze-drying (AFD) is a method of freeze-drying conducted at atmospheric pressure and low temperatures below the freezing point of water, using dry air for the preservation of foods and pharmaceutical products. AFD shows promise as a cost-effective alternative to traditional vacuum freeze-drying (VFD), particularly for industrial-scale applications. This review aims to explore recent advancements…
Advancements in atmospheric freeze-drying: Innovations, technology integration, quality and sustainability implications for food preservation
Nikunj Kantibhai Naliyadhara, Francisco Trujillo
Strengthening consumer trust in beef supply chain traceability with a blockchain-based human machine reconcile mechanism
This study aimed to strengthen trust in the cross-border beef supply chain between Australia and China from a consumer perspective based on a blockchain-based supply chain implementation. Using a design science approach, this study’s initial prototype was developed to strength consumer trust. The study was conducted in partnership with Australian agricultural producers and processors, and…
Publisher:
Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
January, 2025
Article
This study aimed to strengthen trust in the cross-border beef supply chain between Australia and China from a consumer perspective based on a blockchain-based supply chain implementation. Using a design science approach, this study’s initial prototype was developed to strength consumer trust. The study was conducted in partnership with Australian agricultural producers and processors, and…
Strengthening consumer trust in beef supply chain traceability with a blockchain-based human machine reconcile mechanism
Advances in molecular genetics have increased knowledge of Tuber species’ life cycle and population genetic structure, indicating ways to improve yield
Truffles are possibly the only high-value cultivated organisms for which some aspects of the habit and life cycle have only recently been elucidated or remain unknown. Molecular techniques have helped explain the biological basis for some traditional empirical management techniques, such as inoculating soil with ascospores to improve yield, and have enhanced the detection of…
Authors:
Mahesh Galappaththi
,
Mark McHenry
Publisher:
Mycorrhiza
December, 2024
Article
Truffles are possibly the only high-value cultivated organisms for which some aspects of the habit and life cycle have only recently been elucidated or remain unknown. Molecular techniques have helped explain the biological basis for some traditional empirical management techniques, such as inoculating soil with ascospores to improve yield, and have enhanced the detection of…
Advances in molecular genetics have increased knowledge of Tuber species’ life cycle and population genetic structure, indicating ways to improve yield
Mahesh Galappaththi, Mark McHenry
Compliance and composition of herbal weight loss supplements and in vitro analysis of their safety using 1H NMR spectroscopy
Herbal weight loss supplements (WLS) have become increasingly popular in recent years, however there is limited evidence to support their use. Regulation of herbal supplements by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is typically via a trust-based system, raising concerns for product composition, safety and overall quality. A growing number of these products have been implicated…
Authors:
Emily Davies
Publisher:
Murdoch University
December, 2024
Thesis
Herbal weight loss supplements (WLS) have become increasingly popular in recent years, however there is limited evidence to support their use. Regulation of herbal supplements by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is typically via a trust-based system, raising concerns for product composition, safety and overall quality. A growing number of these products have been implicated…
Compliance and composition of herbal weight loss supplements and in vitro analysis of their safety using 1H NMR spectroscopy
Emily Davies
Understanding urban food systems: A spatial and temporal analysis in Sydney, Australia
As food is a daily necessity for people, research on urban food systems, targeting urban food-related social issues and highlighting the importance of urban food policies, has increased. Past research has focused on food policies that target various food-related problems in urban areas, such as affordable food, food access equality and other food security related…
Authors:
Kezia Yi Ya Hsu
,
Hoon Han
Publisher:
Cities
December, 2024
Article
As food is a daily necessity for people, research on urban food systems, targeting urban food-related social issues and highlighting the importance of urban food policies, has increased. Past research has focused on food policies that target various food-related problems in urban areas, such as affordable food, food access equality and other food security related…
Understanding urban food systems: A spatial and temporal analysis in Sydney, Australia
Kezia Yi Ya Hsu, Hoon Han
A glasshouse light blocking film impacts Capsicum mesophyll ionic homeostasis and stomatal dynamics through altering light conditions
The use of light-blocking film (LBF) is a promising strategy to reduce energy consumption in high-tech glasshouses. However, it also reduces specific light spectra which affect the physiological responses of plants. The LBF reduces 8–25% of canopy-level photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) while targeting a reduction in biologically irrelevant heat-generating light. Here, we investigated the mesophyll…
Authors:
Sachin Chavan
,
Chris Cazzonelli
,
Oula Ghannoum
,
Zhonghua Chen
,
David Tissue
Publisher:
Plant Growth Regulation
November, 2024
Article
The use of light-blocking film (LBF) is a promising strategy to reduce energy consumption in high-tech glasshouses. However, it also reduces specific light spectra which affect the physiological responses of plants. The LBF reduces 8–25% of canopy-level photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) while targeting a reduction in biologically irrelevant heat-generating light. Here, we investigated the mesophyll…
A glasshouse light blocking film impacts Capsicum mesophyll ionic homeostasis and stomatal dynamics through altering light conditions
Sachin Chavan, Chris Cazzonelli, Oula Ghannoum, Zhonghua Chen, David Tissue
Energy and fertigation consumption and economic viability of a light blocking film in greenhouse lettuce production
High-technology greenhouses offer a promising avenue for enhancing global food security, yet their high operational energy costs, associated with cooling, remain a significant barrier to extensive utilisation in crop production, particularly in warm regions. This study evaluates the impact of Light Blocking Film (LBF) and different cooling technologies on lettuce production in high-technology greenhouses in…
Authors:
Terry Lin
,
Sachin Chavan
,
David Tissue
,
Zhonghua Chen
Publisher:
Journal of Cleaner Production
November, 2024
Article
High-technology greenhouses offer a promising avenue for enhancing global food security, yet their high operational energy costs, associated with cooling, remain a significant barrier to extensive utilisation in crop production, particularly in warm regions. This study evaluates the impact of Light Blocking Film (LBF) and different cooling technologies on lettuce production in high-technology greenhouses in…
Energy and fertigation consumption and economic viability of a light blocking film in greenhouse lettuce production
Terry Lin, Sachin Chavan, David Tissue, Zhonghua Chen
Trans-Governance and Food Systems (Tr-GaF) for food policy integration: A case study of the Australian food policy landscape
This paper presents the Trans-Governance and Food Systems (Tr-GaF) framework for food policy integration developed to evaluate the Australian food policy landscape.
Authors:
Lijun Summerhayes
,
Douglas Baker
Publisher:
Science Direct
October, 2024
Article
This paper presents the Trans-Governance and Food Systems (Tr-GaF) framework for food policy integration developed to evaluate the Australian food policy landscape.
Trans-Governance and Food Systems (Tr-GaF) for food policy integration: A case study of the Australian food policy landscape
Lijun Summerhayes, Douglas Baker
Leafeon: Towards Accurate, Robust and Low-cost Leaf Water Content Sensing Using mmWave Radar
Plant sensing plays an important role in modern smart agriculture and the farming industry. Remote radio sensing allows for monitoring essential indicators of plant health, such as leaf water content. While recent studies have shown the potential of using millimeter-wave (mmWave) radar for plant sensing, many overlook crucial factors such as leaf structure and surface…
Authors:
Mark Cardamis
,
Oula Ghannoum
,
Wen Hu
Publisher:
Electrical Engineering and Systems Science
September, 2024
Paper
Plant sensing plays an important role in modern smart agriculture and the farming industry. Remote radio sensing allows for monitoring essential indicators of plant health, such as leaf water content. While recent studies have shown the potential of using millimeter-wave (mmWave) radar for plant sensing, many overlook crucial factors such as leaf structure and surface…
Leafeon: Towards Accurate, Robust and Low-cost Leaf Water Content Sensing Using mmWave Radar
Mark Cardamis, Oula Ghannoum, Wen Hu
Formulation challenges associated with microbial biofertilisers in sustainable agriculture and paths forward
Sustainable increase in agriculture productivity is confronted by over-reliance and over-use of synthetic chemical fertilizers. With a market projection of $5.02 billion by 2030, biofertilizers are gaining momentum as a supplement and, in some cases, as an alternative to chemical fertilizers. Biofertilizers can improve the nutritional supply to the plant and simultaneously can improve soil…
Authors:
Brajesh Singh
Publisher:
JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT
September, 2024
Article
Sustainable increase in agriculture productivity is confronted by over-reliance and over-use of synthetic chemical fertilizers. With a market projection of $5.02 billion by 2030, biofertilizers are gaining momentum as a supplement and, in some cases, as an alternative to chemical fertilizers. Biofertilizers can improve the nutritional supply to the plant and simultaneously can improve soil…
Formulation challenges associated with microbial biofertilisers in sustainable agriculture and paths forward
Brajesh Singh
Food diversity and accessibility enabled urban environments for sustainable food consumption: a case study of Brisbane, Australia
This paper evaluates 500 online surveys conducted in Brisbane, Australia, to explore public perceptions of food consumption and the underlying challenges and opportunities.
Authors:
Lijun Summerhayes
,
Douglas Baker
Publisher:
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
September, 2024
Article
This paper evaluates 500 online surveys conducted in Brisbane, Australia, to explore public perceptions of food consumption and the underlying challenges and opportunities.
Food diversity and accessibility enabled urban environments for sustainable food consumption: a case study of Brisbane, Australia
Lijun Summerhayes, Douglas Baker
MotionLeaf: Fine-grained Multi-Leaf Damped Vibration Monitoring for Plant Water Stress using Low-Cost mmWave Sensors
In this paper, we introduce MotionLeaf , a novel mmWave base multi-point vibration frequency measurement system that can estimate plant stress by analyzing the surface vibrations of multiple leaves. MotionLeaf features a novel signal processing pipeline that accurately estimates fine-grained damped vibration frequencies based on noisy micro-displacement measurements from a mmWave radar. Specifically we explore…
Authors:
Mark Cardamis
,
Chun Tung Chou
,
Wen Hu
Publisher:
Electrical Engineering and Systems Science
September, 2024
Paper
In this paper, we introduce MotionLeaf , a novel mmWave base multi-point vibration frequency measurement system that can estimate plant stress by analyzing the surface vibrations of multiple leaves. MotionLeaf features a novel signal processing pipeline that accurately estimates fine-grained damped vibration frequencies based on noisy micro-displacement measurements from a mmWave radar. Specifically we explore…
MotionLeaf: Fine-grained Multi-Leaf Damped Vibration Monitoring for Plant Water Stress using Low-Cost mmWave Sensors
Mark Cardamis, Chun Tung Chou, Wen Hu
From Microbes to Microbiomes: Applications for Plant Health and Sustainable Agriculture
Plant−microbe interaction research has had a transformative trajectory, from individual microbial isolate studies to comprehensive analyses of plant microbiomes within the broader phytobiome framework. Acknowledging the indispensable role of plant microbiomes in shaping plant health, agriculture, and ecosystem resilience, we underscore the urgent need for sustainable crop production strategies in the face of contemporary challenges.…
Authors:
Kirsty Bayliss
Publisher:
APS Journals
August, 2024
Article
Plant−microbe interaction research has had a transformative trajectory, from individual microbial isolate studies to comprehensive analyses of plant microbiomes within the broader phytobiome framework. Acknowledging the indispensable role of plant microbiomes in shaping plant health, agriculture, and ecosystem resilience, we underscore the urgent need for sustainable crop production strategies in the face of contemporary challenges.…
From Microbes to Microbiomes: Applications for Plant Health and Sustainable Agriculture
Kirsty Bayliss
PC4C_CAPSI: Image data of capsicum plant growth in protected horticulture
Feeding the increasing global population and reducing the carbon footprint of agricultural activities are two critical challenges of our century. Growing crops under protected horticulture and precise crop monitoring have emerged to address these challenges. Crop monitoring in commercial protected facilities remains mostly manual and labour intensive. Using computer vision to solve specific problems in…
Authors:
Eranda Namal Jayasuriya
,
Oula Ghannoum
,
Wen Hu
Publisher:
Data in Brief
August, 2024
Article
Feeding the increasing global population and reducing the carbon footprint of agricultural activities are two critical challenges of our century. Growing crops under protected horticulture and precise crop monitoring have emerged to address these challenges. Crop monitoring in commercial protected facilities remains mostly manual and labour intensive. Using computer vision to solve specific problems in…
PC4C_CAPSI: Image data of capsicum plant growth in protected horticulture
Eranda Namal Jayasuriya, Oula Ghannoum, Wen Hu
Stakeholder Perspectives on the Acceptability, Design, and Integration of Produce Prescriptions for People with Type 2 Diabetes in Australia: A Formative Study
Produce prescription programs can benefit both individuals and health systems; however, best practices for integrating such programs into the Australian health system are yet unknown. This study explored stakeholders’ perspectives on the acceptability, potential design and integration of produce prescription programs for adults with type 2 diabetes in Australia. Purposive sampling was used to recruit…
Authors:
Jason Wu
,
Kimberly Glover
Publisher:
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
August, 2024
Article
Produce prescription programs can benefit both individuals and health systems; however, best practices for integrating such programs into the Australian health system are yet unknown. This study explored stakeholders’ perspectives on the acceptability, potential design and integration of produce prescription programs for adults with type 2 diabetes in Australia. Purposive sampling was used to recruit…
Stakeholder Perspectives on the Acceptability, Design, and Integration of Produce Prescriptions for People with Type 2 Diabetes in Australia: A Formative Study
Jason Wu, Kimberly Glover
Harnessing co-evolutionary interactions between plant and Streptomyces for combatting drought stress
Streptomyces is a drought-tolerant bacterial genus in soils, which forms close associations with plants to provide host resilience to drought stress. Here we synthesize the emerging research that illuminates the multifaceted interactions of Streptomyces spp. in both plant and soil environments. It also explores the potential co-evolutionary relationship between plants and Streptomyces spp. to forge…
Authors:
Brajesh Singh
Publisher:
Nature Plants
July, 2024
Article
Streptomyces is a drought-tolerant bacterial genus in soils, which forms close associations with plants to provide host resilience to drought stress. Here we synthesize the emerging research that illuminates the multifaceted interactions of Streptomyces spp. in both plant and soil environments. It also explores the potential co-evolutionary relationship between plants and Streptomyces spp. to forge…
Harnessing co-evolutionary interactions between plant and Streptomyces for combatting drought stress
Brajesh Singh
Co-working office spaces in Sydney: Spatiotemporal dynamics and industry patterns
Co-working spaces have emerged as cost-effective office space management solutions for workers from diverse industries who share space, which generates cost savings and facilitates networking opportunities. Past studies have mainly focused on needs for and benefits of co-working spaces and range in emphasis from design preferences to potential social and economic impacts. However, limited attention…
Authors:
Kezia Yi Ya Hsu
,
Hoon Han
Publisher:
Geographical Research
July, 2024
Article
Co-working spaces have emerged as cost-effective office space management solutions for workers from diverse industries who share space, which generates cost savings and facilitates networking opportunities. Past studies have mainly focused on needs for and benefits of co-working spaces and range in emphasis from design preferences to potential social and economic impacts. However, limited attention…
Co-working office spaces in Sydney: Spatiotemporal dynamics and industry patterns
Kezia Yi Ya Hsu, Hoon Han
Capsaicinoids from Sustainable Capsicum Production for Nutraceutical Development
Capsicum genus is enriched with a group of metabolites called capsaicinoids, responsible for the pungency of these plants, along with health-beneficial effects such as analgesic, antimicrobial, anticancer and antiobesity effects. Capsaicinoids are a group of alkaloids that are produced in the placenta of Capsicum fruits (capsicums and chillies) and then travel to other parts like…
Authors:
Mursleen Yasin
,
Michelle Mak
,
Zhonghua Chen
,
Sunil Panchal
Publisher:
Peppers
June, 2024
Publication
Capsicum genus is enriched with a group of metabolites called capsaicinoids, responsible for the pungency of these plants, along with health-beneficial effects such as analgesic, antimicrobial, anticancer and antiobesity effects. Capsaicinoids are a group of alkaloids that are produced in the placenta of Capsicum fruits (capsicums and chillies) and then travel to other parts like…
Capsaicinoids from Sustainable Capsicum Production for Nutraceutical Development
Mursleen Yasin, Michelle Mak, Zhonghua Chen, Sunil Panchal
Insights into multi-component digestion and antioxidant release from plant protein-seaweed-based Maillard conjugate-MRP systems
Maillard conjugation to modify protein functionality results in the formation of a protein-polysaccharide complex. The resultant conjugate mixture is rich in different Maillard reaction products (MRP) and unreacted components. The investigation pertaining to the digestion and intestinal fate of these components is challenging due to the multitude of effects and interactions between different components. This…
Authors:
Rishi Ravindra Naik
,
Yong Wang
,
Cordelia Selomulya
Publisher:
Future Foods
June, 2024
Article
Maillard conjugation to modify protein functionality results in the formation of a protein-polysaccharide complex. The resultant conjugate mixture is rich in different Maillard reaction products (MRP) and unreacted components. The investigation pertaining to the digestion and intestinal fate of these components is challenging due to the multitude of effects and interactions between different components. This…
Insights into multi-component digestion and antioxidant release from plant protein-seaweed-based Maillard conjugate-MRP systems
Rishi Ravindra Naik, Yong Wang, Cordelia Selomulya
Reduced fertigation input sustains yield and physiological performance for improved economic returns and cleaner production of greenhouse eggplant
Greenhouse horticulture, a sustainable alternative to conventional horticulture, maximises resource use and return for vegetable production. This study evaluated the impact of varying nutrient solution electrical conductivity (EC) levels (EC 1.8, 2.8, and 3.8) on eggplant cultivars (Solanum melongena L. cv. Lydia, and Tracey) performance and economic viability in high-tech glasshouses. We found that morphological…
Authors:
Zhonghua Chen
,
Mazadul Islam
,
David Tissue
Publisher:
Scientia Horticulturae
May, 2024
Article
Greenhouse horticulture, a sustainable alternative to conventional horticulture, maximises resource use and return for vegetable production. This study evaluated the impact of varying nutrient solution electrical conductivity (EC) levels (EC 1.8, 2.8, and 3.8) on eggplant cultivars (Solanum melongena L. cv. Lydia, and Tracey) performance and economic viability in high-tech glasshouses. We found that morphological…
Reduced fertigation input sustains yield and physiological performance for improved economic returns and cleaner production of greenhouse eggplant
Zhonghua Chen, Mazadul Islam, David Tissue
Agronomic Investigations of Australian Native Rice Species to Support Indigenous Enterprise Development in Tropical Northern Australia
Australian native Oryza species have potential for commercial cultivation due to their high nutritional grain profile, and their long association with Australian First Nations peoples. These species exhibit potential as high-value, niche foods, with cultural significance and nutritional benefits, particularly in gourmet cuisine, tourism, dining establishments, and value-added products. Consequently, they are considered promising candidates…
Authors:
Gehan Abdelghany
Publisher:
CDU
April, 2024
Thesis
Australian native Oryza species have potential for commercial cultivation due to their high nutritional grain profile, and their long association with Australian First Nations peoples. These species exhibit potential as high-value, niche foods, with cultural significance and nutritional benefits, particularly in gourmet cuisine, tourism, dining establishments, and value-added products. Consequently, they are considered promising candidates…
Agronomic Investigations of Australian Native Rice Species to Support Indigenous Enterprise Development in Tropical Northern Australia
Gehan Abdelghany
A light-blocking greenhouse film differentially impacts climate control energy use and capsicum production
High-tech protected cropping holds great potential to improve global food security, but high cooling energy costs in warm climates pose difficulties in propagating the industry. Emerging technologies, such as diffuse glasses fitted with photoselective thin films, have interactions with crops and other cooling technologies which are not well-characterized for warm-climate glasshouses. A light-blocking film (LBF)…
Authors:
Terry Lin
,
David Tissue
,
Zhonghua Chen
Publisher:
Frontiers in Energy Research
March, 2024
Article
High-tech protected cropping holds great potential to improve global food security, but high cooling energy costs in warm climates pose difficulties in propagating the industry. Emerging technologies, such as diffuse glasses fitted with photoselective thin films, have interactions with crops and other cooling technologies which are not well-characterized for warm-climate glasshouses. A light-blocking film (LBF)…
A light-blocking greenhouse film differentially impacts climate control energy use and capsicum production
Terry Lin, David Tissue, Zhonghua Chen
Machine vision based plant height estimation for protected crop facilities
The increasing demand for quality, year-round food production in limited space has led to the widespread adoption of protected cropping. Effectively monitoring and maintaining crops within these facilities requires substantial labour and expertise. Traditional manual monitoring is labour intensive and time consuming. Therefore, non-destructive image-based techniques, particularly those utilising 3D structural data, have gained attention.…
Authors:
Eranda Namal Jayasuriya
,
Wen Hu
,
Oula Ghannoum
Publisher:
Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
March, 2024
Article
The increasing demand for quality, year-round food production in limited space has led to the widespread adoption of protected cropping. Effectively monitoring and maintaining crops within these facilities requires substantial labour and expertise. Traditional manual monitoring is labour intensive and time consuming. Therefore, non-destructive image-based techniques, particularly those utilising 3D structural data, have gained attention.…
Machine vision based plant height estimation for protected crop facilities
Eranda Namal Jayasuriya, Wen Hu, Oula Ghannoum
Impacts of biostimulants on crop yield and biological activity under drought conditions
Biostimulants are proposed to have a role in sustainable food production and are being increasingly used strategies to limit the negative effects of drought stress on crop yield and soil health. However, how different biostimulants used alone, or in combination with conventional management approaches affect soil health and crop yield under drought in different soils…
Authors:
Brajesh Singh
Publisher:
JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT
February, 2024
Article
Biostimulants are proposed to have a role in sustainable food production and are being increasingly used strategies to limit the negative effects of drought stress on crop yield and soil health. However, how different biostimulants used alone, or in combination with conventional management approaches affect soil health and crop yield under drought in different soils…
Impacts of biostimulants on crop yield and biological activity under drought conditions
Brajesh Singh
Image based Crop Monitoring Technologies in Protected Horticulture: A Review
Future food security is a major concern of the 21st century with the growing global population and climate changes. In addressing these challenges, protected cropping ensures food production year-round and increases crop production per land area by controlling environment conditions. Maintaining the growth and health of crops in these facilities is essential to ensure optimum…
Authors:
Eranda Namal Jayasuriya
,
Oula Ghannoum
Publisher:
Computer Science
January, 2024
Paper
Future food security is a major concern of the 21st century with the growing global population and climate changes. In addressing these challenges, protected cropping ensures food production year-round and increases crop production per land area by controlling environment conditions. Maintaining the growth and health of crops in these facilities is essential to ensure optimum…
Image based Crop Monitoring Technologies in Protected Horticulture: A Review
Eranda Namal Jayasuriya, Oula Ghannoum
Assessing the effect of Maillard reaction products on the functionality and antioxidant properties of Amaranth-red seaweed blends
Rishi Naik’s research paper investigates alternative ways to utilise the Maillard conjugation process (used to ‘brown’ food and enrich its flavour) to develop nutraceutical and functional foods with enhanced health benefits. This research paper is in collaboration with UNSW Professor Cordelia Selomulya, Dr Qianyu Ye and Dr Yong Wang.
Authors:
Rishi Ravindra Naik
,
Yong Wang
,
Cordelia Selomulya
Publisher:
Food Research International
January, 2024
Article
Rishi Naik’s research paper investigates alternative ways to utilise the Maillard conjugation process (used to ‘brown’ food and enrich its flavour) to develop nutraceutical and functional foods with enhanced health benefits. This research paper is in collaboration with UNSW Professor Cordelia Selomulya, Dr Qianyu Ye and Dr Yong Wang.
Assessing the effect of Maillard reaction products on the functionality and antioxidant properties of Amaranth-red seaweed blends
Rishi Ravindra Naik, Yong Wang, Cordelia Selomulya
Light blocking film in a glasshouse impacts Capsicum annuum L. yield differentially across planting season
High energy costs are a barrier to producing high-quality produce at protected cropping facilities. A potential solution to mitigate high energy costs is film technology, which blocks heat-producing radiation; however, the alteration of the light environment by these films may impact crop yield and quality. Previous studies have assessed the impact of ULR 80 [i.e.,…
Authors:
Sachin Chavan
,
Chris Cazzonelli
,
Zhonghua Chen
,
David Tissue
Publisher:
Frontiers in Plant Science
December, 2023
Article
High energy costs are a barrier to producing high-quality produce at protected cropping facilities. A potential solution to mitigate high energy costs is film technology, which blocks heat-producing radiation; however, the alteration of the light environment by these films may impact crop yield and quality. Previous studies have assessed the impact of ULR 80 [i.e.,…
Light blocking film in a glasshouse impacts Capsicum annuum L. yield differentially across planting season
Sachin Chavan, Chris Cazzonelli, Zhonghua Chen, David Tissue
A multifaceted approach to developing an Australian national map of protected cropping structures
As the global population rises, there is an ever-increasing demand for food, in terms of volume, quality and sustainable production. Protected Cropping Structures (PCS) provide controlled farming environments that support the optimum use of crop inputs for plant growth, faster production cycles, multiple growing seasons per annum and increased yield, while offering greater control of…
Authors:
Craig Shephard
Publisher:
Land 2023
December, 2023
Article
As the global population rises, there is an ever-increasing demand for food, in terms of volume, quality and sustainable production. Protected Cropping Structures (PCS) provide controlled farming environments that support the optimum use of crop inputs for plant growth, faster production cycles, multiple growing seasons per annum and increased yield, while offering greater control of…
A multifaceted approach to developing an Australian national map of protected cropping structures
Craig Shephard
Altered dietary behaviour during pregnancy impacts systemic metabolic phenotypes
Rationale: Evidence suggests consumption of a Mediterranean diet (MD) can positively impact both maternal and offspring health, potentially mediated by a beneficial effect on inflammatory pathways. We aimed to apply metabolic profiling of serum and urine samples to assess differences between women who were stratified into high and low alignment to a MD throughout pregnancy…
Authors:
Charlotte Rowley
,
Jeremy Nicholson
,
Elaine Holmes
Publisher:
Frontiers in Nutrition
December, 2023
Article
Rationale: Evidence suggests consumption of a Mediterranean diet (MD) can positively impact both maternal and offspring health, potentially mediated by a beneficial effect on inflammatory pathways. We aimed to apply metabolic profiling of serum and urine samples to assess differences between women who were stratified into high and low alignment to a MD throughout pregnancy…
Altered dietary behaviour during pregnancy impacts systemic metabolic phenotypes
Charlotte Rowley, Jeremy Nicholson, Elaine Holmes
An integrated computational and collaborative approach for city resilience planning
Given the rise in climate change-related extreme events, there is an urgent need for cities and regions to implement resilience plans based on data and evidence and developed in collaboration with key stakeholders. However, current planning and decision-making processes rely on limited data and modelling. Moreover, stakeholder engagement is significantly inhibited by social, political, and…
Authors:
Ripan Debnath
Publisher:
UNSW Sydney
December, 2023
Thesis
Given the rise in climate change-related extreme events, there is an urgent need for cities and regions to implement resilience plans based on data and evidence and developed in collaboration with key stakeholders. However, current planning and decision-making processes rely on limited data and modelling. Moreover, stakeholder engagement is significantly inhibited by social, political, and…
An integrated computational and collaborative approach for city resilience planning
Ripan Debnath
A national map of protected cropping systems
The ‘National Mapping of Protected Cropping Systems’ project delivered the first national baseline map of all commercial protected cropping systems (PCS) in Australia, published as the ‘Australian Protected Cropping Map Dashboard’ (Figure 1). The map developed with the Future Food Systems CRC, Protected Cropping Australia Ltd and NSW Local Land Services identifies 13,932 ha of…
Publisher:
https://www.horticulture.com.au
December, 2023
Report
The ‘National Mapping of Protected Cropping Systems’ project delivered the first national baseline map of all commercial protected cropping systems (PCS) in Australia, published as the ‘Australian Protected Cropping Map Dashboard’ (Figure 1). The map developed with the Future Food Systems CRC, Protected Cropping Australia Ltd and NSW Local Land Services identifies 13,932 ha of…
A national map of protected cropping systems
Urban food planning in Australia: Enabling and constraining factors
This paper theoretically examines the development of urban food planning and systematically explores the factors that enable and hinder its integration with Australian planning systems
Publisher:
Queensland University of Technology
November, 2023
Thesis
This paper theoretically examines the development of urban food planning and systematically explores the factors that enable and hinder its integration with Australian planning systems
Novel transcriptome networks are associated with adaptation of capsicum fruit development to a light-blocking glasshouse film
Light-blocking films (LBFs) can contribute to significant energy savings for protected cropping via altering light transmitting, such as UVA, photosynthetically active radiation, blue and red spectra affecting photosynthesis, and capsicum yield. Here, we investigated the effects of LBF on orange color capsicum (O06614, Capsicum annuum L.) fruit transcriptome at 35 (mature green) and 65 (mature…
Authors:
Oula Ghannoum
,
Chris Cazzonelli
,
Zhonghua Chen
,
David Tissue
Publisher:
Frontiers in Plant Science
November, 2023
Article
Light-blocking films (LBFs) can contribute to significant energy savings for protected cropping via altering light transmitting, such as UVA, photosynthetically active radiation, blue and red spectra affecting photosynthesis, and capsicum yield. Here, we investigated the effects of LBF on orange color capsicum (O06614, Capsicum annuum L.) fruit transcriptome at 35 (mature green) and 65 (mature…
Novel transcriptome networks are associated with adaptation of capsicum fruit development to a light-blocking glasshouse film
Oula Ghannoum, Chris Cazzonelli, Zhonghua Chen, David Tissue
Microbial inoculants with higher capacity to colonise soils improved wheat drought tolerance
Microbial inoculants have gained increasing attention worldwide as an eco-friendly solution for improving agriculture productivity. Several studies have demonstrated their potential benefits, such as enhanced resistance to drought, salinity, and pathogens. However, the beneficial impacts of inoculants remain inconsistent. This variability is attributed to limited knowledge of the mechanisms by which microbial inoculants affect crop…
Authors:
Brajesh Singh
Publisher:
MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
October, 2023
Article
Microbial inoculants have gained increasing attention worldwide as an eco-friendly solution for improving agriculture productivity. Several studies have demonstrated their potential benefits, such as enhanced resistance to drought, salinity, and pathogens. However, the beneficial impacts of inoculants remain inconsistent. This variability is attributed to limited knowledge of the mechanisms by which microbial inoculants affect crop…
Microbial inoculants with higher capacity to colonise soils improved wheat drought tolerance
Brajesh Singh
Robotic Task Automation in Protected Cropping Systems: enabling autonomous pollination in Australian greenhouses using mobile robots
This final report encapsulates the joint effort between Queensland University of Technology and P’Petual Holdings Pty Ltd in developing an autonomous mobile robot for enhancing the pollination process in greenhouses, particularly for Tomberry tomatoes. This initiative aimed to integrate and elevate P’Petual’s proprietary pollination system with autonomous capabilities, thereby addressing the labour-intensive and costly aspects…
Authors:
Chris Lehnert
Publisher:
Queensland University of Technology, Future Food Systems
October, 2023
Paper
This final report encapsulates the joint effort between Queensland University of Technology and P’Petual Holdings Pty Ltd in developing an autonomous mobile robot for enhancing the pollination process in greenhouses, particularly for Tomberry tomatoes. This initiative aimed to integrate and elevate P’Petual’s proprietary pollination system with autonomous capabilities, thereby addressing the labour-intensive and costly aspects…
Robotic Task Automation in Protected Cropping Systems: enabling autonomous pollination in Australian greenhouses using mobile robots
Chris Lehnert
Exploring the relationship between blueberry size and antioxidant content
Blueberries are a widely consumed superfood, known for their potent phytochemical content and health benefits. Given their importance to the global food market and the current health culture, blueberries are the focal point of much inquiry into their composition, physiological benefits, and the effect of growing conditions on the quality of the final berry. Given…
Authors:
Richard Thomas
,
Gareema Pandey
Publisher:
Journal of Liquid Chromatography & Related Technologies
September, 2023
Article
Blueberries are a widely consumed superfood, known for their potent phytochemical content and health benefits. Given their importance to the global food market and the current health culture, blueberries are the focal point of much inquiry into their composition, physiological benefits, and the effect of growing conditions on the quality of the final berry. Given…
Exploring the relationship between blueberry size and antioxidant content
Richard Thomas, Gareema Pandey
Polymer and photo-selective covers on plant and fruit development: A review
Growers have increasingly adopted protected cropping in tunnels or greenhouses to ensure sustainability and continuous crop productivity against a backdrop of climate change. The predominant types of covers used in controlled-environment agriculture are polymer-based shade nets or structures covered with polymer sheets. These have three main functions: (1) physical protection from birds, hail, and excessive…
Authors:
Gareema Pandey
,
Richard Thomas
Publisher:
Agronomy Journal
August, 2023
Article
Growers have increasingly adopted protected cropping in tunnels or greenhouses to ensure sustainability and continuous crop productivity against a backdrop of climate change. The predominant types of covers used in controlled-environment agriculture are polymer-based shade nets or structures covered with polymer sheets. These have three main functions: (1) physical protection from birds, hail, and excessive…
Polymer and photo-selective covers on plant and fruit development: A review
Gareema Pandey, Richard Thomas
Trade in the Digital Age: Agreements to Mitigate Fragmentation
Cross-border data flow is essential to contemporary international trade. However, transitioning from paper to digital in international trade has benefits and concerns. Concerns have led to an upsurge in data regulation as nations and regions impose restrictions on data flows and storage. This paper argues that, with increasing concerns about data sovereignty, the reconciliation of…
Publisher:
Asian Journal of International Law
August, 2023
Article
Cross-border data flow is essential to contemporary international trade. However, transitioning from paper to digital in international trade has benefits and concerns. Concerns have led to an upsurge in data regulation as nations and regions impose restrictions on data flows and storage. This paper argues that, with increasing concerns about data sovereignty, the reconciliation of…
Trade in the Digital Age: Agreements to Mitigate Fragmentation
Potassium transport and use efficiency for sustainable fertigation in protected cropping
The increasing demand for high-quality horticultural produces in global markets has driven the growing crop production under protected cropping, which are usually more efficient in fertilizer use compared to field cultivation. As one of the key macronutrients, available potassium (K+) resources have decreased due to the expansion of intensive agriculture and excessive use of K…
Authors:
Sonali Koundal
,
Zhonghua Chen
Publisher:
JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT
August, 2023
Article
The increasing demand for high-quality horticultural produces in global markets has driven the growing crop production under protected cropping, which are usually more efficient in fertilizer use compared to field cultivation. As one of the key macronutrients, available potassium (K+) resources have decreased due to the expansion of intensive agriculture and excessive use of K…
Potassium transport and use efficiency for sustainable fertigation in protected cropping
Sonali Koundal, Zhonghua Chen
Produce Prescription for Type 2 Diabetes in Australia
This project will test the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of produce prescription in a randomised controlled trial as a novel way of improving the clinical management of people with type 2 diabetes and food insecurity. In addition, we will partner with research end-users to understand the governance and infrastructure required to facilitate uptake of produce prescription…
Publisher:
The George Institute for Global Health
August, 2023
Publication
This project will test the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of produce prescription in a randomised controlled trial as a novel way of improving the clinical management of people with type 2 diabetes and food insecurity. In addition, we will partner with research end-users to understand the governance and infrastructure required to facilitate uptake of produce prescription…
Produce Prescription for Type 2 Diabetes in Australia
Seed biopriming for sustainable agriculture and ecosystem restoration
The utilization of microbial inoculants in the realm of sustainable agricultural and ecosystem restoration has witnessed a surge in recent decades. This rise is largely attributed to advancements in our understanding of plant–microbe interactions, the urgency to reduce the dependence on agrochemicals and the growing societal demand for sustainable strategies in ecosystem management. However, despite…
Authors:
Brajesh Singh
Publisher:
MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
July, 2023
Article
The utilization of microbial inoculants in the realm of sustainable agricultural and ecosystem restoration has witnessed a surge in recent decades. This rise is largely attributed to advancements in our understanding of plant–microbe interactions, the urgency to reduce the dependence on agrochemicals and the growing societal demand for sustainable strategies in ecosystem management. However, despite…
Seed biopriming for sustainable agriculture and ecosystem restoration
Brajesh Singh
Enzymatic browning: The role of substrates in polyphenol oxidase mediated browning
Enzymatic browning is a biological process that can have significant consequences for fresh produce, such as quality reduction in fruit and vegetables. It is primarily initiated by polyphenol oxidase (PPO) (EC 1.14.18.1 and EC 1.10.3.1) which catalyses the oxidation of phenolic compounds. It is thought that subsequent non-enzymatic reactions result in these compounds polymerising into…
Authors:
Andrew Tilley
,
Mark McHenry
,
Kirsty Bayliss
Publisher:
Current Research in Food Science
June, 2023
Article
Enzymatic browning is a biological process that can have significant consequences for fresh produce, such as quality reduction in fruit and vegetables. It is primarily initiated by polyphenol oxidase (PPO) (EC 1.14.18.1 and EC 1.10.3.1) which catalyses the oxidation of phenolic compounds. It is thought that subsequent non-enzymatic reactions result in these compounds polymerising into…
Enzymatic browning: The role of substrates in polyphenol oxidase mediated browning
Andrew Tilley, Mark McHenry, Kirsty Bayliss
An energy-saving glasshouse film reduces seasonal, and cultivar dependent Capsicum yield due to light limited photosynthesis
Glasshouse films can be used to reduce energy costs by limiting non-productive heat-generating radiation, but the impact on yield of greenhouse horticultural crops remains unknown. The effects of energy-saving film ULR-80 (ultra-low-reflectivity film with 80 % light transmission referred to as Smart Glass; SG) designed to block long wavelength light that generates heat also reduced…
Authors:
Sachin Chavan
,
Zhonghua Chen
,
Oula Ghannoum
,
Chris Cazzonelli
,
David Tissue
Publisher:
Annals of Agricultural Sciences
June, 2023
Article
Glasshouse films can be used to reduce energy costs by limiting non-productive heat-generating radiation, but the impact on yield of greenhouse horticultural crops remains unknown. The effects of energy-saving film ULR-80 (ultra-low-reflectivity film with 80 % light transmission referred to as Smart Glass; SG) designed to block long wavelength light that generates heat also reduced…
An energy-saving glasshouse film reduces seasonal, and cultivar dependent Capsicum yield due to light limited photosynthesis
Sachin Chavan, Zhonghua Chen, Oula Ghannoum, Chris Cazzonelli, David Tissue
Targeted lipidomics coupled with machine learning for authenticating the provenance of chicken eggs
Free-range eggs are ethically desirable but as with all high-value commercial products, the establishment of provenance can be problematic. Here, we compared a simple one-step isopropanol method to a two-step methyl-tert-butyl ether method for extracting lipid species in chicken egg yolks before liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) analysis. The isopropanol method extracted 937 lipid species…
Authors:
Elaine Holmes
,
Jeremy Nicholson
,
Ruey-Leng Loo
Publisher:
Food Chemistry
June, 2023
Article
Free-range eggs are ethically desirable but as with all high-value commercial products, the establishment of provenance can be problematic. Here, we compared a simple one-step isopropanol method to a two-step methyl-tert-butyl ether method for extracting lipid species in chicken egg yolks before liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) analysis. The isopropanol method extracted 937 lipid species…
Targeted lipidomics coupled with machine learning for authenticating the provenance of chicken eggs
Elaine Holmes, Jeremy Nicholson, Ruey-Leng Loo
An asset-backed decentralised finance instrument for food supply chains – A case study from the livestock export industry
Decentralised finance (DeFi) has emerged as a blockchain-enabled innovation in supply chains that makes use of supporting infrastructure to transform financial services by reducing or removing the need for intermediaries. While an increasing number of pilotprojects have been exploring DeFi applications for use by small and medium enterprises(SMEs) in various finance scenarios, there is not…
Authors:
Marcus Foth
,
Warwick Powell
Publisher:
Computers in Industry
May, 2023
Article
Decentralised finance (DeFi) has emerged as a blockchain-enabled innovation in supply chains that makes use of supporting infrastructure to transform financial services by reducing or removing the need for intermediaries. While an increasing number of pilotprojects have been exploring DeFi applications for use by small and medium enterprises(SMEs) in various finance scenarios, there is not…
An asset-backed decentralised finance instrument for food supply chains – A case study from the livestock export industry
Marcus Foth, Warwick Powell
The Hydroponic Rockwool Root Microbiome: Under Control or Underutilised?
Land plants have an ancient and intimate relationship with microorganisms, which influences the composition of natural ecosystems and the performance of crops. Plants shape the microbiome around their roots by releasing organic nutrients into the soil. Hydroponic horticulture aims to protect crops from damaging soil-borne pathogens by replacing soil with an artificial growing medium, such…
Authors:
Phil Thomas
,
Brian Sindel
,
Gal Winter
Publisher:
Microorganisms 2023
March, 2023
Article
Land plants have an ancient and intimate relationship with microorganisms, which influences the composition of natural ecosystems and the performance of crops. Plants shape the microbiome around their roots by releasing organic nutrients into the soil. Hydroponic horticulture aims to protect crops from damaging soil-borne pathogens by replacing soil with an artificial growing medium, such…
The Hydroponic Rockwool Root Microbiome: Under Control or Underutilised?
Phil Thomas, Brian Sindel, Gal Winter
Improving Blueberry Fruit Nutritional Quality through Physiological and Genetic Interventions: A Review of Current Research and Future Directions
Blueberry, hailed as an antioxidant superfood, is the fruit of small shrubs in the genus Vaccinium (family Ericaceae). The fruits are a rich source of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants such as flavonoids and phenolic acids. The antioxidative and anti-inflammatory activities derived from the polyphenolic compounds, particularly from the abundantly present anthocyanin pigment, have been highlighted…
Authors:
Gareema Pandey
,
Richard Thomas
Publisher:
Antioxidants 2023
March, 2023
Article
Blueberry, hailed as an antioxidant superfood, is the fruit of small shrubs in the genus Vaccinium (family Ericaceae). The fruits are a rich source of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants such as flavonoids and phenolic acids. The antioxidative and anti-inflammatory activities derived from the polyphenolic compounds, particularly from the abundantly present anthocyanin pigment, have been highlighted…
Improving Blueberry Fruit Nutritional Quality through Physiological and Genetic Interventions: A Review of Current Research and Future Directions
Gareema Pandey, Richard Thomas
Capsicum Waste as a Sustainable Source of Capsaicinoids for Metabolic Diseases
Capsaicinoids are pungent alkaloid compounds enriched with antioxidants, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, analgesics, anti-carcinogenic, anti-obesity and anti-diabetic properties. These compounds are primarily synthesised in the placenta of the fruit and then transported to other vegetative parts. Different varieties of capsicum and chillies contain different capsaicinoid concentrations. As capsicums and chillies are grown extensively throughout the world, their…
Authors:
Mursleen Yasin
,
Michelle Mak
,
Zhonghua Chen
,
Sunil Panchal
Publisher:
foods
December, 2022
Article
Capsaicinoids are pungent alkaloid compounds enriched with antioxidants, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, analgesics, anti-carcinogenic, anti-obesity and anti-diabetic properties. These compounds are primarily synthesised in the placenta of the fruit and then transported to other vegetative parts. Different varieties of capsicum and chillies contain different capsaicinoid concentrations. As capsicums and chillies are grown extensively throughout the world, their…
Capsicum Waste as a Sustainable Source of Capsaicinoids for Metabolic Diseases
Mursleen Yasin, Michelle Mak, Zhonghua Chen, Sunil Panchal
Enabling cross-border trade in the face of regulatory barriers to data flow – the case of the blockchain-based service network
This reference text provides the theoretical foundations, the emergence, and the application areas of Blockchain in an easy-to-understand manner that would be highly helpful for the researchers, academicians, and industry professionals to understand the disruptive potentials of Blockchain. It explains Blockchain concepts related to Industry 4.0, Smart Healthcare, and the Internet of Things (IoT) and…
Publisher:
Blockchain for Industry 4.0: Emergence, Challenges, and Opportunities
December, 2022
Publication
This reference text provides the theoretical foundations, the emergence, and the application areas of Blockchain in an easy-to-understand manner that would be highly helpful for the researchers, academicians, and industry professionals to understand the disruptive potentials of Blockchain. It explains Blockchain concepts related to Industry 4.0, Smart Healthcare, and the Internet of Things (IoT) and…
Enabling cross-border trade in the face of regulatory barriers to data flow – the case of the blockchain-based service network
Physiological and Yield Performance Is Partially Linked to Water Use Efficiency of Eggplant Genotypes in a High-Tech Glasshouse
Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) has become an increasingly common vegetable grown in glasshouses. This study emphasized on the physiological traits and productivity of three eggplant cultivars (Longa, Lydia, and Tracey) in a high-tech glasshouse to determine the genotypic differences of agronomical, morphological, and physiological responses. The physiological parameters as well as the productivity of these…
Authors:
David Tissue
,
Zhonghua Chen
Publisher:
Horticulturae 2023
December, 2022
Article
Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) has become an increasingly common vegetable grown in glasshouses. This study emphasized on the physiological traits and productivity of three eggplant cultivars (Longa, Lydia, and Tracey) in a high-tech glasshouse to determine the genotypic differences of agronomical, morphological, and physiological responses. The physiological parameters as well as the productivity of these…
Physiological and Yield Performance Is Partially Linked to Water Use Efficiency of Eggplant Genotypes in a High-Tech Glasshouse
David Tissue, Zhonghua Chen
A blockchain-based multisignature approach for supply chain governance: A use case from the Australian beef industry
This paper designed and implemented a blockchain-based multisignature approach to digitally transform supply chain governance in multi-tier food supply chains, particularly in a geographically dispersed beef supply chain. An exploratory case study was utilised to demonstrate the design, implementation, and evaluation of a blockchain-based multisignature approach that was deployed on the Smart Trade Networks (STN) Proof of Authority (PoA) blockchain system for data collection and…
Authors:
Marcus Foth
,
Warwick Powell
Publisher:
Blockchain: Research and Applications
December, 2022
Article
This paper designed and implemented a blockchain-based multisignature approach to digitally transform supply chain governance in multi-tier food supply chains, particularly in a geographically dispersed beef supply chain. An exploratory case study was utilised to demonstrate the design, implementation, and evaluation of a blockchain-based multisignature approach that was deployed on the Smart Trade Networks (STN) Proof of Authority (PoA) blockchain system for data collection and…
A blockchain-based multisignature approach for supply chain governance: A use case from the Australian beef industry
Marcus Foth, Warwick Powell
Natural Capital, Agriculture and the Law
Through an extended study of agricultural land use and policy, Natural Capital, Agriculture and the Law presents a comprehensive legal analysis of proposals for protecting natural capital stocks and the sustainable use of ecosystem services, critiquing the legal challenges in designing and operationalising a workable natural capital approach. Evaluating legal considerations at international, national and…
Publisher:
Edward Elgar Publishing
December, 2022
Publication
Through an extended study of agricultural land use and policy, Natural Capital, Agriculture and the Law presents a comprehensive legal analysis of proposals for protecting natural capital stocks and the sustainable use of ecosystem services, critiquing the legal challenges in designing and operationalising a workable natural capital approach. Evaluating legal considerations at international, national and…
Natural Capital, Agriculture and the Law
Blockchain smart contracts for supply chain finance: Mapping the innovation potential in Australia-China beef supply chains
This paper explores and demonstrates the innovation potential of blockchain and smart contracts for supply chain finance (SCF) based on cross-border beef supply chains from Australia to China. Our study adopts mechanism design and design-driven activities, and specifically employs the Agents Events Data (AED) process mapping method, which is a hybrid approach that combines Business…
Publisher:
Journal of Industrial Information Integration
November, 2022
Article
This paper explores and demonstrates the innovation potential of blockchain and smart contracts for supply chain finance (SCF) based on cross-border beef supply chains from Australia to China. Our study adopts mechanism design and design-driven activities, and specifically employs the Agents Events Data (AED) process mapping method, which is a hybrid approach that combines Business…
Blockchain smart contracts for supply chain finance: Mapping the innovation potential in Australia-China beef supply chains
Soil moisture sensing with mmWave radar
Soil moisture is a significant factor that influences plant productivity and natural resource management. Accurate commercial soil moisture sensors often require manual data collection and cost thousands of dollars, which makes data collection inefficient and only accessible to high-budget smart farms. To achieve cost-effective and high-efficient soil moisture sensing, we propose a millimeterwave (mmWave) radar-based…
Authors:
Mark Cardamis
,
Oula Ghannoum
,
Wen Hu
Publisher:
Soil moisture sensing with mmWave radar
October, 2022
Article
Soil moisture is a significant factor that influences plant productivity and natural resource management. Accurate commercial soil moisture sensors often require manual data collection and cost thousands of dollars, which makes data collection inefficient and only accessible to high-budget smart farms. To achieve cost-effective and high-efficient soil moisture sensing, we propose a millimeterwave (mmWave) radar-based…
Soil moisture sensing with mmWave radar
Mark Cardamis, Oula Ghannoum, Wen Hu
Revisiting trust in supply chains: How does blockchain redefine trust?
Discussions about the use of blockchain in supply chains often claim a strengthening of trust. In this chapter, we argue that blockchains are not about trust per se and that supply chains can and do function effectively – with the mediation of blockchain technologies – without the presupposition of trust. Through the phenomenological lens of…
Publisher:
Blockchain Driven Supply Chains and Enterprise Information Systems
September, 2022
Publication
Discussions about the use of blockchain in supply chains often claim a strengthening of trust. In this chapter, we argue that blockchains are not about trust per se and that supply chains can and do function effectively – with the mediation of blockchain technologies – without the presupposition of trust. Through the phenomenological lens of…
Revisiting trust in supply chains: How does blockchain redefine trust?
Food rheology applications of large amplitude oscillation shear (LAOS)
This paper in Trends in Food Science and Technology details the findings of research conducted by Dr Yong Wang and Prof. Cordelia Selomulya, from UNSW’s School of Chemical Engineering, into applications of Large Amplitude Oscillation Shear (LAOS). LAOS, a promising method for food processing and formulation, is not yet widely used in food rheology due to uncertainty about which LAOS tools to deploy for specific applications. This paper provides food manufacturers with much-needed information about the most suitable LAOS analytical tools to use with different food categories (dough, cheese, confectionery); formats (emulsion, foam) and components (proteins, polysaccharides, and fats).
Authors:
Yong Wang
,
Cordelia Selomulya
Publisher:
Trends in Food Science & Technology (Volume 127, Sept 2022, pp 221-244)
August, 2022
Article
This paper in Trends in Food Science and Technology details the findings of research conducted by Dr Yong Wang and Prof. Cordelia Selomulya, from UNSW’s School of Chemical Engineering, into applications of Large Amplitude Oscillation Shear (LAOS). LAOS, a promising method for food processing and formulation, is not yet widely used in food rheology due to uncertainty about which LAOS tools to deploy for specific applications. This paper provides food manufacturers with much-needed information about the most suitable LAOS analytical tools to use with different food categories (dough, cheese, confectionery); formats (emulsion, foam) and components (proteins, polysaccharides, and fats).
Food rheology applications of large amplitude oscillation shear (LAOS)
Yong Wang, Cordelia Selomulya
Governing the Digital Economy: An Exploration of Blockchains with Chinese Characteristics
In 2019 President Xi Jinping called for the prioritisation of blockchain technology as part of China’s next phase of development. In China, blockchain technologies have been experimentally deployed in various areas including court records, securities exchanges, finance, and food supply chains. The emergence of blockchain as a governmental technology raises numerous questions, including: (i) what…
Authors:
Anthony Battaglia
Publisher:
Journal of Contemporary Asia
August, 2022
Article
In 2019 President Xi Jinping called for the prioritisation of blockchain technology as part of China’s next phase of development. In China, blockchain technologies have been experimentally deployed in various areas including court records, securities exchanges, finance, and food supply chains. The emergence of blockchain as a governmental technology raises numerous questions, including: (i) what…
Governing the Digital Economy: An Exploration of Blockchains with Chinese Characteristics
Anthony Battaglia
A Novel Cover Material Improves Cooling Energy and Fertigation Efficiency for Glasshouse Eggplant Production
Glasshouses hold the potential to improve global food security, but high energy costs are an ongoing challenge in bringing them to the forefront of agriculture in warm climates. Here, the energy-saving potential of a ‘Smart Glass’ (SG), diffuse glass fitted with ULR-80 film which permits transmission of 85% of photosynthetically-active light and blocks heat-generating radiation, was characterised…
Publisher:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/
July, 2022
Article
Glasshouses hold the potential to improve global food security, but high energy costs are an ongoing challenge in bringing them to the forefront of agriculture in warm climates. Here, the energy-saving potential of a ‘Smart Glass’ (SG), diffuse glass fitted with ULR-80 film which permits transmission of 85% of photosynthetically-active light and blocks heat-generating radiation, was characterised…
A Novel Cover Material Improves Cooling Energy and Fertigation Efficiency for Glasshouse Eggplant Production
Innovation Ecosystem Evolution as Socio-technical Transition: A Case Study
The evolution of innovation ecosystems is an important topic for scholars and practitioners alike, as externalities such as market changes, competitive landscapes, and regulatory pressures demand the delivery of new customer-facing value propositions. In this paper we aim to enhance our conceptual understanding of ecosystem evolution by shining a socio-technical lens upon the innovation ecosystem.…
Publisher:
Academy of Management
July, 2022
Article
The evolution of innovation ecosystems is an important topic for scholars and practitioners alike, as externalities such as market changes, competitive landscapes, and regulatory pressures demand the delivery of new customer-facing value propositions. In this paper we aim to enhance our conceptual understanding of ecosystem evolution by shining a socio-technical lens upon the innovation ecosystem.…
Innovation Ecosystem Evolution as Socio-technical Transition: A Case Study
Magnesium Citrate Powders from Waste Bitterns via Crystallization and Spray Drying
The pilot-scale production of two magnesium citrate products, using a waste bittern discharged from a salt work as the raw material, was conducted in this study.
Authors:
Yong Wang
,
Jason Scott
,
Cordelia Selomulya
Publisher:
APPLIED CHEMISTRY
July, 2022
Article
The pilot-scale production of two magnesium citrate products, using a waste bittern discharged from a salt work as the raw material, was conducted in this study.
Magnesium Citrate Powders from Waste Bitterns via Crystallization and Spray Drying
Yong Wang, Jason Scott, Cordelia Selomulya
Current Technologies and Target Crops in Protected Cropping
Protected cropping offers a way to bolster food production in the face of climate change and deliver healthy food sustainably with fewer resources. However, to make this way of farming economically viable, we need to consider the status of protected cropping in the context of available technologies and corresponding target horticultural crops. This review outlines…
Publisher:
Advances in Protected Cropping Technology
June, 2022
Article
Protected cropping offers a way to bolster food production in the face of climate change and deliver healthy food sustainably with fewer resources. However, to make this way of farming economically viable, we need to consider the status of protected cropping in the context of available technologies and corresponding target horticultural crops. This review outlines…
Current Technologies and Target Crops in Protected Cropping
Understanding the Food Innovation Ecosystem in Coffs Harbour
The report then introduces the second, quantitative study that was undertaken to further explore some of the emergent themes from the earlier, qualitative study. The results of the survey are then presented sequentially in the following sections of the report, beginning with an overview of survey respondents, then the results centring on current business performance, innovation, The Precinct concept, risk culture, trust, and communication within the ecosystem. The report concludes with a review of the main findings of the two studies as well as suggestions for continuing this work guided by more focused research questions. It is necessary to underscore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has limited the number of participants in both studies, though more noticeably for the second.
Authors:
Ozgur Dedehayir
,
Dr Jack Adams
Publisher:
Future Food Systems
April, 2022
Report
The report then introduces the second, quantitative study that was undertaken to further explore some of the emergent themes from the earlier, qualitative study. The results of the survey are then presented sequentially in the following sections of the report, beginning with an overview of survey respondents, then the results centring on current business performance, innovation, The Precinct concept, risk culture, trust, and communication within the ecosystem. The report concludes with a review of the main findings of the two studies as well as suggestions for continuing this work guided by more focused research questions. It is necessary to underscore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has limited the number of participants in both studies, though more noticeably for the second.
Smart Glass Film Reduced Ascorbic Acid in Red and Orange Capsicum Fruit Cultivars without Impacting Shelf Life
Smart Glass Film (SGF) is a glasshouse covering material designed to permit 80% transmission of photosynthetically active light and block heat-generating solar energy. SGF can reduce crop water and nutrient consumption and improve glasshouse energy use efficiency yet can reduce crop yield. The effect of SGF on the postharvest shelf life of fruits remains unknown.…
Authors:
Sachin Chavan
,
Oula Ghannoum
,
Zhonghua Chen
,
David Tissue
,
Chris Cazzonelli
Publisher:
Plants
April, 2022
Article
Smart Glass Film (SGF) is a glasshouse covering material designed to permit 80% transmission of photosynthetically active light and block heat-generating solar energy. SGF can reduce crop water and nutrient consumption and improve glasshouse energy use efficiency yet can reduce crop yield. The effect of SGF on the postharvest shelf life of fruits remains unknown.…
Smart Glass Film Reduced Ascorbic Acid in Red and Orange Capsicum Fruit Cultivars without Impacting Shelf Life
Sachin Chavan, Oula Ghannoum, Zhonghua Chen, David Tissue, Chris Cazzonelli
Growing the NSW Agricultural Economy: constraints and opportunities as perceived by farmers
This paper reports on a survey of farmers in NSW administered in late 2021, which identified the constraints and opportunities associated with the likely approaches towards growth. Consequently, the survey reports on areas in which support may be necessary to maximise farmers’ participation in the projected growth. Recognising that farms and farmers are highly heterogeneous, the survey partitioned respondents according to their stated goals for their farm businesses, by the activities undertaken to achieve those goals, and by physical, production, and geographic attributes of farm businesses. The survey sought farmers’ responses to a variety of statements of opportunity and constraint, which were subdivided according to their relevance to each of the five “capitals” within the widely-used capitals framework (comprising financial, physical, human, natural and social capital). Data reduction techniques were used to identify key constraints and opportunities as perceived by farmers, and to cluster these according to goals, needs, and enterprise type. Gap analysis provided insight into the roles to be played by the capitals in advancing farmers’ production value, filling gaps in capability, and maximising the inclusiveness of growth. The paper concludes with a set of strategic tasks defined from the survey results, identifies the likely stakeholder group surrounding each task on the basis of commonly held attributes, and characterises the needs of that group to ensure that they are well positioned to both contribute to and benefit from opportunities to expand agricultural productivity in NSW. Specific challenges for NSW Farmers as a representative and support organisation were also identified, including policy priorities.
Authors:
Derek Baker
,
Brian Sindel
Publisher:
Proceedings of 66th Annual Conference of the Australasian Agricultural & Resource Economics Society
February, 2022
Paper
This paper reports on a survey of farmers in NSW administered in late 2021, which identified the constraints and opportunities associated with the likely approaches towards growth. Consequently, the survey reports on areas in which support may be necessary to maximise farmers’ participation in the projected growth. Recognising that farms and farmers are highly heterogeneous, the survey partitioned respondents according to their stated goals for their farm businesses, by the activities undertaken to achieve those goals, and by physical, production, and geographic attributes of farm businesses. The survey sought farmers’ responses to a variety of statements of opportunity and constraint, which were subdivided according to their relevance to each of the five “capitals” within the widely-used capitals framework (comprising financial, physical, human, natural and social capital). Data reduction techniques were used to identify key constraints and opportunities as perceived by farmers, and to cluster these according to goals, needs, and enterprise type. Gap analysis provided insight into the roles to be played by the capitals in advancing farmers’ production value, filling gaps in capability, and maximising the inclusiveness of growth. The paper concludes with a set of strategic tasks defined from the survey results, identifies the likely stakeholder group surrounding each task on the basis of commonly held attributes, and characterises the needs of that group to ensure that they are well positioned to both contribute to and benefit from opportunities to expand agricultural productivity in NSW. Specific challenges for NSW Farmers as a representative and support organisation were also identified, including policy priorities.
Growing the NSW Agricultural Economy: constraints and opportunities as perceived by farmers
Derek Baker, Brian Sindel
Garbage in garbage out: The precarious link between IoT and blockchain in food supply chains
The application of blockchain in food supply chains does not resolve conventional IoT data quality issues. Data on a blockchain may simply be immutable garbage. In response, this paper reports our observations and learnings from an ongoing beef supply chain project that integrates Blockchain and IoT for supply chain event tracking and beef provenance assurance…
Authors:
Warwick Powell
,
Marcus Foth
Publisher:
Journal of Industrial Information Integration
January, 2022
Article
The application of blockchain in food supply chains does not resolve conventional IoT data quality issues. Data on a blockchain may simply be immutable garbage. In response, this paper reports our observations and learnings from an ongoing beef supply chain project that integrates Blockchain and IoT for supply chain event tracking and beef provenance assurance…
Garbage in garbage out: The precarious link between IoT and blockchain in food supply chains
Warwick Powell, Marcus Foth
Panoptic blockchain ecosystems: An exploratory case study of the beef supply chain
Blockchain is a technologically enabled expression of the panopticon metaphor – however, duplicated as both a carrot and a stick. This paper demonstrates how the metaphor can be used to deepen an existing understanding of law and governance through the technology and social tool of blockchain. This enhances our understanding of blockchain and shows a…
Authors:
Felicity Deane
,
Warwick Powell
Publisher:
Monash University Law ReviewJournal Article01 January 2020
January, 2022
Article
Blockchain is a technologically enabled expression of the panopticon metaphor – however, duplicated as both a carrot and a stick. This paper demonstrates how the metaphor can be used to deepen an existing understanding of law and governance through the technology and social tool of blockchain. This enhances our understanding of blockchain and shows a…
Panoptic blockchain ecosystems: An exploratory case study of the beef supply chain
Felicity Deane, Warwick Powell
Commercial Cultivation of Australian Wild Oryza spp.: A Review and Conceptual Framework for Future Research Needs
Wild Oryza species are being targeted for commercial cultivation due to their high nutritional grain profile, and their association with Aboriginal people in many regions. Australian wild Oryza species have potential as high-value, low-volume, culturally identified, and nutritious food, especially in gourmet food, tourism, restaurants, and value-added products. However, the basic agronomic protocols for their…
Authors:
Gehan Abdelghany
,
Dr Penny Wurm
,
Sean Bellairs
Publisher:
Agronomy (Volume 12, Issue 1)
December, 2021
Article
Wild Oryza species are being targeted for commercial cultivation due to their high nutritional grain profile, and their association with Aboriginal people in many regions. Australian wild Oryza species have potential as high-value, low-volume, culturally identified, and nutritious food, especially in gourmet food, tourism, restaurants, and value-added products. However, the basic agronomic protocols for their…
Commercial Cultivation of Australian Wild Oryza spp.: A Review and Conceptual Framework for Future Research Needs
Gehan Abdelghany, Dr Penny Wurm, Sean Bellairs
Towards Assisted Autonomy for Supply Chain Compliance Management
In an agricultural supply chain, farmers, food processors, transportation agencies, importers, and exporters must comply with different regulations imposed by one or more jurisdictions depending on the nature of their business operations. Supply chain stakeholders conventionally transport their goods, along with the corresponding documentation via regulators for compliance checks. This is generally followed by a…
Publisher:
Proceedings of the 2021 Third IEEE International Conference on Trust, Privacy and Security in Intelligent Systems and Applications (TPS-ISA)
December, 2021
Publication
In an agricultural supply chain, farmers, food processors, transportation agencies, importers, and exporters must comply with different regulations imposed by one or more jurisdictions depending on the nature of their business operations. Supply chain stakeholders conventionally transport their goods, along with the corresponding documentation via regulators for compliance checks. This is generally followed by a…
Towards Assisted Autonomy for Supply Chain Compliance Management
From premise to practice of social consensus: How to agree on common knowledge in blockchain-enabled supply chains
Attaining “Common Knowledge” is essential in the formation of deals and agreements, but is hard to achieve over point-to-point communication networks such as the Internet. While blockchain technologies provide a helpful mechanism in the form of technical consensus, originally created to resolve the double-spending problem, little does it address impediments to proper contract formation that…
Authors:
Warwick Powell
,
Marcus Foth
Publisher:
Computer Networks
December, 2021
Article
Attaining “Common Knowledge” is essential in the formation of deals and agreements, but is hard to achieve over point-to-point communication networks such as the Internet. While blockchain technologies provide a helpful mechanism in the form of technical consensus, originally created to resolve the double-spending problem, little does it address impediments to proper contract formation that…
From premise to practice of social consensus: How to agree on common knowledge in blockchain-enabled supply chains
Warwick Powell, Marcus Foth
Integrating On-chain and Off-chain Governance for Supply Chain Transparency and Integrity.
Integrating on-chain and off-chain data storage for decentralised and distributed information systems, such as blockchain, presents specific challenges for providing transparency of data governance and ensuring data integrity through stakeholder engagement. Current research on blockchain-based supply chains focuses on using on-chain governance rules developed for cryptocurrency blockchains to store some critical data points without designing…
Authors:
Warwick Powell
,
Marcus Foth
Publisher:
Proc. 5th Symp. Distributed Ledger Technology
November, 2021
Paper
Integrating on-chain and off-chain data storage for decentralised and distributed information systems, such as blockchain, presents specific challenges for providing transparency of data governance and ensuring data integrity through stakeholder engagement. Current research on blockchain-based supply chains focuses on using on-chain governance rules developed for cryptocurrency blockchains to store some critical data points without designing…
Integrating On-chain and Off-chain Governance for Supply Chain Transparency and Integrity.
Warwick Powell, Marcus Foth
BeefLegends: Connecting the Dots between Community, Culture and Commerce
This report highlights the role of the 3Cs – Community, Culture, Commerce, a project design methodology for customising social, business, research project partnerships. 3C is a leader in the intermediation and brokerage of mutually beneficial design. From 2018 – 2021, 3C was deployed as part of a collaborative research study between BeefLedger Ltd and QUT,…
Publisher:
QUT
November, 2021
Report
This report highlights the role of the 3Cs – Community, Culture, Commerce, a project design methodology for customising social, business, research project partnerships. 3C is a leader in the intermediation and brokerage of mutually beneficial design. From 2018 – 2021, 3C was deployed as part of a collaborative research study between BeefLedger Ltd and QUT,…
BeefLegends: Connecting the Dots between Community, Culture and Commerce
What Are the Effects of Short Video Storytelling in Delivering Blockchain-Credentialed Australian Beef Products to China?
Short videos have become the most-liked medium for Chinese consumers to learn about a brand’s products or services. This paper assesses how short video storytelling shapes Chinese consumers’ perceptions towards blockchain-credentialed Australian beef and their willingness to pay (WTP). A controlled experiment with a one-minute short video was implemented in an online survey. Respondents in…
Authors:
Marcus Foth
,
Warwick Powell
Publisher:
Foods
October, 2021
Article
Short videos have become the most-liked medium for Chinese consumers to learn about a brand’s products or services. This paper assesses how short video storytelling shapes Chinese consumers’ perceptions towards blockchain-credentialed Australian beef and their willingness to pay (WTP). A controlled experiment with a one-minute short video was implemented in an online survey. Respondents in…
What Are the Effects of Short Video Storytelling in Delivering Blockchain-Credentialed Australian Beef Products to China?
Marcus Foth, Warwick Powell
Light‑altering cover materials and sustainable greenhouse production of vegetables: a review
This paper reviews the studies on advanced greenhouse cover materials with variable light transmittance, the effects of which on leaf photosynthesis, physiology, and yield. It also provides insights into the potential key biological processes of crops responding to these light changes, specifically light receptors, signal transduction, nutrient biosynthesis pathways during fruit development and ripening.
Authors:
Sachin Chavan
,
Chris Cazzonelli
,
Oula Ghannoum
,
David Tissue
,
Zhonghua Chen
Publisher:
Springer Nature B.V. 2021
May, 2021
Paper
This paper reviews the studies on advanced greenhouse cover materials with variable light transmittance, the effects of which on leaf photosynthesis, physiology, and yield. It also provides insights into the potential key biological processes of crops responding to these light changes, specifically light receptors, signal transduction, nutrient biosynthesis pathways during fruit development and ripening.
Light‑altering cover materials and sustainable greenhouse production of vegetables: a review
Sachin Chavan, Chris Cazzonelli, Oula Ghannoum, David Tissue, Zhonghua Chen
Improvements of plant protein functionalities by Maillard conjugation and Maillard reaction products
This review covers recent advances in plant-derived protein modification using Maillard conjugation, including different pretreatments to modify the functionality and bioactivity of plant proteins and their potential uses in practice. An overview of different properties of conjugates and MRPs, including food safety aspects, is given.
Publisher:
Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
April, 2021
Article
This review covers recent advances in plant-derived protein modification using Maillard conjugation, including different pretreatments to modify the functionality and bioactivity of plant proteins and their potential uses in practice. An overview of different properties of conjugates and MRPs, including food safety aspects, is given.
Improvements of plant protein functionalities by Maillard conjugation and Maillard reaction products
Smart glass impacts stomatal sensitivity of greenhouse Capsicum through altered light
This papers compares the stomatal responses of Capsicum plants grown hydroponically under control glass (70% diffuse light) or the smart glass (SG) film ULR-80, which blocked >50% of short-wave radiation and ~9% of photosynthetically active radiation (PAR).
Authors:
Sachin Chavan
,
Chris Cazzonelli
,
Zhonghua Chen
,
David Tissue
,
Oula Ghannoum
Publisher:
Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol. 72, No. 8
January, 2021
Article
This papers compares the stomatal responses of Capsicum plants grown hydroponically under control glass (70% diffuse light) or the smart glass (SG) film ULR-80, which blocked >50% of short-wave radiation and ~9% of photosynthetically active radiation (PAR).
Smart glass impacts stomatal sensitivity of greenhouse Capsicum through altered light
Sachin Chavan, Chris Cazzonelli, Zhonghua Chen, David Tissue, Oula Ghannoum
Light‐limited photosynthesis under energy‐saving film decreases eggplant yield
Light‐limited photosynthesis under energy‐saving film decreases eggplant yield
Authors:
Sachin Chavan
,
Chris Cazzonelli
,
Zhonghua Chen
,
Oula Ghannoum
,
David Tissue
Publisher:
Wiley Online
September, 2020
Paper
Light‐limited photosynthesis under energy‐saving film decreases eggplant yield
Light‐limited photosynthesis under energy‐saving film decreases eggplant yield
Sachin Chavan, Chris Cazzonelli, Zhonghua Chen, Oula Ghannoum, David Tissue
Case study: seasonal variations in capsicum plants
This paper details a study in which capsicums grown in a high-tech indoor facility consumed more energy in warmer than in cooler months, showing that planting time impacts power use significantly.
Authors:
Zhonghua Chen
,
David Tissue
Publisher:
Western Sydney University (WSU)
August, 2020
Article
This paper details a study in which capsicums grown in a high-tech indoor facility consumed more energy in warmer than in cooler months, showing that planting time impacts power use significantly.
Case study: seasonal variations in capsicum plants
Zhonghua Chen, David Tissue
Next-generation protected cropping facilities
This report reviews current best practices and technology for protected cropping facilities and explores research trends in the sector as first steps towards advancing the technological capabilities of Australia’s indoor horticultural industry and delivering solutions that meet Southern Hemisphere industry-specific needs.
Authors:
Greg Leslie
Publisher:
Future Food Systems
June, 2020
Report
This report reviews current best practices and technology for protected cropping facilities and explores research trends in the sector as first steps towards advancing the technological capabilities of Australia’s indoor horticultural industry and delivering solutions that meet Southern Hemisphere industry-specific needs.
Protected cropping
Protected cropping is Australia’s fastest-growing food-producing sector, with huge growth potential; however, it requires scientific and technological solutions to become a key global player. Funding support and practical technological innovations – new methods of biological control; solutions for partial automation of tasks like irrigation and temperature control – could help growers using low-tech systems transition to more productive, profitable medium-tech ones. Medium-tech facilities require significant technological upgrades to compete with large-scale food production from poly-tunnel-deploying farms and high-quality produce from high-tech greenhouses. This part of the sector needs scientific and technological solutions generated by industry-university collaborations: new crop genotypes, integrated pest management, automated fertigation, climate control and robotic assistance in crop management and harvest. Meanwhile, high-tech glasshouses would benefit from incorporating technological advances in crop physiology, fertigation, recycling and lighting. Vertical farms also have a bright future, especially post-pandemic.
Authors:
Sachin Chavan
,
Zhonghua Chen
,
Oula Ghannoum
,
Chris Cazzonelli
,
David Tissue
Publisher:
Future Food Systems
June, 2020
Report
Protected cropping is Australia’s fastest-growing food-producing sector, with huge growth potential; however, it requires scientific and technological solutions to become a key global player. Funding support and practical technological innovations – new methods of biological control; solutions for partial automation of tasks like irrigation and temperature control – could help growers using low-tech systems transition to more productive, profitable medium-tech ones. Medium-tech facilities require significant technological upgrades to compete with large-scale food production from poly-tunnel-deploying farms and high-quality produce from high-tech greenhouses. This part of the sector needs scientific and technological solutions generated by industry-university collaborations: new crop genotypes, integrated pest management, automated fertigation, climate control and robotic assistance in crop management and harvest. Meanwhile, high-tech glasshouses would benefit from incorporating technological advances in crop physiology, fertigation, recycling and lighting. Vertical farms also have a bright future, especially post-pandemic.
New product development
In the FMCG marketplace, product innovation is crucial to competitive advantage. But new product development requires more than expertise in food science and technology. External factors – business capability and supply-chain variables, raw materials, production, quality assurance, food safety, regulations, consumer needs, societal and environmental impacts – must all be considered. Taking a structured, sophisticated approach to product development, as outlined in this report, leads to better products and importantly, de-risks investment.
Authors:
Maria Veronica Chandra-Hioe
Publisher:
Future Food Systems CRC
June, 2020
Report
In the FMCG marketplace, product innovation is crucial to competitive advantage. But new product development requires more than expertise in food science and technology. External factors – business capability and supply-chain variables, raw materials, production, quality assurance, food safety, regulations, consumer needs, societal and environmental impacts – must all be considered. Taking a structured, sophisticated approach to product development, as outlined in this report, leads to better products and importantly, de-risks investment.
Smart crop monitoring
Emerging technology has potential to transform food production, enabling premium crops to be grown virtually anywhere, anytime, with key parameters monitored and inputs controlled precisely and automatically. To realise this vision, however, we must develop automated systems tailored for 21stcentury protected-cropping facilities, then simplify these to create affordable, accessible solutions for growers. Protected cropping – including low-tech polytunnels; medium-tech facilities enabling some environmental control; and hightech facilities, such as fully automated glasshouses and indoor vertical-farm facilities – can produce far more food per land area than can field-based horticulture.
Authors:
Zhonghua Chen
,
Chris Cazzonelli
,
David Tissue
,
Oula Ghannoum
Publisher:
Future Food Systems
June, 2020
Report
Emerging technology has potential to transform food production, enabling premium crops to be grown virtually anywhere, anytime, with key parameters monitored and inputs controlled precisely and automatically. To realise this vision, however, we must develop automated systems tailored for 21stcentury protected-cropping facilities, then simplify these to create affordable, accessible solutions for growers. Protected cropping – including low-tech polytunnels; medium-tech facilities enabling some environmental control; and hightech facilities, such as fully automated glasshouses and indoor vertical-farm facilities – can produce far more food per land area than can field-based horticulture.
Australian agrifood hubs
In Australia, food and agribusiness is a strategic economic sector with strong prospects for future growth. Currently, the sector faces challenges and opportunities including soaring global food demand – and value; improved technological know-how; our reputation as premium food producer; and proximity to Asia’s booming markets. To maximise its potential, Australian agribusiness needs to sustainably boost production efficiency and add value post-farmgate. Developing agrifood industry ‘clusters’, or hubs, will help us achieve this.
Authors:
Randall McHugh
Publisher:
Future Food Systems
June, 2020
Report
In Australia, food and agribusiness is a strategic economic sector with strong prospects for future growth. Currently, the sector faces challenges and opportunities including soaring global food demand – and value; improved technological know-how; our reputation as premium food producer; and proximity to Asia’s booming markets. To maximise its potential, Australian agribusiness needs to sustainably boost production efficiency and add value post-farmgate. Developing agrifood industry ‘clusters’, or hubs, will help us achieve this.
Produce prescription to improve health among adults with type 2 diabetes in Australia: Protocol for a randomised controlled trial
‘Food is medicine’ programs such as Produce Prescription (PRx) aim to integrate food-based nutrition programs into healthcare, for the prevention, management and treatment of diet-related diseases, typically for those experiencing food insecurity. However, the impact of PRx on health indicators in Australia has never been tested in a randomised trial.
Authors:
Kimberly Glover
,
Jason Wu
Publisher:
Contemporary Clinical Trials
Article
‘Food is medicine’ programs such as Produce Prescription (PRx) aim to integrate food-based nutrition programs into healthcare, for the prevention, management and treatment of diet-related diseases, typically for those experiencing food insecurity. However, the impact of PRx on health indicators in Australia has never been tested in a randomised trial.
Produce prescription to improve health among adults with type 2 diabetes in Australia: Protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Kimberly Glover, Jason Wu
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