The world is facing challenges on several fronts:

  • security of supply in food, water and energy
  • the need to drastically reduce emissions
  • an unsustainable use of both biological and non-biological resources.

Bioeconomy is an emerging term for the sustainable production and conversion of biomass, which could be any biological material to be used as raw material for a range of food, health, fibre and industrial products and energy. Biomass is the underpinning resource that drives the bioeconomy.

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What is the bioeconomy?

The bioeconomy (the sustainable production and conversion of biomass) is increasingly important in dealing with challenges, such as food and energy supply, facing the world today.

The importance of the bioeconomy

The bioeconomy is of increasing importance as the world battles issues such as meeting the growing demand for food and finding replacement sources of fuel and industrial products.

Food opportunities for Australia

Australia has the expertise to lead developments in areas such as sustainable biomass systems, high value agriculture production and improving food security.

Non-food opportunities for Australia

Australia needs to consider a move to non-food biomass and food production co-products as feedstock for fuel and industry needs.

News and events

Read news, events and view podcasts relating to CSIRO's work on the bioeconomy.

 

Contacts

Mr Cameron Begley
General Manager, Business Development and Commercialisation
CSIRO Entomology
Phone: 61 2 6246 4033 
Fax: 61 2 6246 4094 


Dr Mikael Hirsch
CSIRO Biotechnology Coordinator
Biotechnology
Phone: 61 2 6246 4450 
Fax: 61 2 6246 4455