CSIRO is tackling the main wheat diseases in Australia by working to better understand pathogen biology, epidemiology, disease resistance and function, and innovative gene technology.
CSIRO Plant Industry conducts research to promote profitable and sustainable agrifood, fibre and horticultural industries, develop new plant products and improve natural resource management.
CSIRO is investigating ways of controlling a devastating new wheat disease strain which could lead to a global wheat production and food supply crisis.
Business opportunities are emerging for new wheat varieties being developed under the AUSGRAINZ alliance between CSIRO Plant Industry and New Zealand’s Crop & Food Research.
CSIRO’s plant breeding capabilities benefit a range of agribusiness industries from horticulture and pastoral through to broadacre crops such as wheat.
Through tailored business arrangements and research alliances, CSIRO Plant Industry can deliver flexible and innovative research solutions for a range of industry needs.
Learn how the world’s first’ trigenomic’ chromosome can be used to breed wheat varieties resistant to diseases like Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus and leaf rust. (6:30)
CSIRO Centre for Environment and Life Sciences is home to 300 scientists conducting researchto ensure an environmentally sustainable Australia and promoting and maintaining good health.
Ug99 is a strain of the fungus, wheat stem rust, and is considered one of biggest threats to wheat production worldwide. CSIRO Plant Industry is helping find solutions to this potential threat to world food supplies. (2 pages)
