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...

Climate change

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

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

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Longer lasting wheat to fuel flexible farms
A bold new project to introduce perennial wheat to local farms has the potential to address climate variability by putting extra flexibility into farming systems.

PhD Scholarship Opportunity in Biosecurity Research
Managing risk: Studies of the biology and epidemiology of bluetongue viruses and their vectors in NSW

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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%.