Developing a smart robotic mobile platform to transform indoor pollination operationsHorticulture is one of Australia’s most labour intensive agricultural sectors. Labour accounts for a significant portion of crop production costs, particularly in tasks such as monitoring, harvesting and pollination. This is particularly true for indoor growers, who often must resort to manual pollination due to the low numbers of natural pollinators in Australia...
Analysing Australian food & wine to validate ‘premium’ product claimsAustralian fresh produce and value-added goods have an enviable reputation worldwide for being clean and green. Though our international output is comparatively small, Australian food and beverage products typically attract a premium thanks to such assurances. But today’s ‘conscious consumers’ demand proof that the food and beverage products they buy are safe, sustainable and of high...