Research | NSW Department of Primary Industries

The NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) is the largest provider of science and research services within the NSW Government. The Department undertakes strategic science which underpins the growth, sustainability and biosecurity of primary industries in NSW.

The Department's scientists have been ranked in the top 1% of world research institutions in agricultural science, and plant and animal science. More...

TEDxTalk: Sharks or humans...who should be afraid?

Shark ecol�o�gist, Vic Ped�de�mors, explains that through failed under�stand�ing of shark behav�ior and the use of prac�tices that are unsus�tain�able, the apex preda�tor in a frag�ile ecosys�tem is now at risk.

NSW Food Authority

The NSW Food Authority is an evidence-led organisation, striving to ensure that all decisions are based on sound evidence and science.

NSW Office of Water

Knowledge of surface water and groundwater ecology enables NSW Office of Water to more effectively share water between the environment and other water users.

Harvested forests provide the greatest benefits

This report demonstrates that managed, multiple use production forests have the capacity to abate more GHG emissions than a conservation forest.

Climate change

Find out about the impacts of climate change on primary industries, current DPI projects, and future research priorities.

Agriculture NSW water research

Primary industries are a major user of the developed water resources in NSW, and manage 76% of the land.

Biochar

Biochar promises to provide an immediate solution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, benefits the soil, and uses waste materials.

Soil Organic Carbon: scoping paper

This technical paper outlines the opportunities and the knowledge gaps for carbon sequestration in soil for agriculture.

Status report

The biennial report detailing the status of fisheries resources in NSW has been released (Feb 2011). Detailed information on 108 species.

Feature story

Bioethanol prospects from cotton gin trash
Several successful second generation biofuel studies have placed research led by Tony Vancov at Wollongbar at the forefront of investigating conversion of cotton gin trash (CGT) to bioethanol.

Enough soil carbon to mitigate climate change is a �big ask�
Expectations are unrealistic for delivering increases in sequestration of carbon in soil, according to one of Australia�s most respected soil scientists.

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Primary Industries is the largest provider of science and research services within the NSW Government

We have more than 700 staff and currently run over 900 projects.

We undertake research across 59 research fields.

Our scientists have been ranked in the top 1% of world research institutions in agricultural science, and plant and animal science.

We continue to come up with innovative, cutting-edge solutions to today's challenges: climate change, water, biosecurity, food security, and sustainability.

We currently lead Australia in biochar research and are running the world's largest demonstration of biochar, with over 150 field plots under management.

We have developed an artificial uterus and successfully 'birthed' wobbegong shark pups with the eventual aim of rearing the seriously endagered grey nurse sharks in captivity.

In partnership with the University of New England we are working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ruminant livestock, nitrous oxide from cropping soils and to increase carbon sequestration in agricultural and forestry systems.

Our work on Soil Organic Carbon sequestration shows it has the potential to mitigate 5-14% of total annual greenhouse gas emissions over the next 50-100 years.

In partnership with the Sheep CRC we developed the Precision Sheep Management package of tools which allows graziers to manage individual animals. Our research shows the top 25% of a flock often earns more than double per sheep than the bottom 25%.