Research capabilities

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Driving innovation and impact across agriculture, food and wine industries

The WRI has a longstanding reputation for delivering outcomes that directly impact Australian and global agricultural industries. We support cross-disciplinary research that capitalises on traditional and innovative methods to develop high-yielding, resilient crop and rootstock varieties, enhancing tolerance to disease, biotic and abiotic stress, while ensuring quality and suitability for food, feed and beverage industries.

WRI focus areas

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Dryland agriculture

  • Stress tolerance (heat, drought, salinity)
  • Plant productivity and quality
  • Soil health and nutrient use efficiency
  • Drought resilience
  • Drought hub
  • Sustainable farming landscapes and resilient environments
  • Space and extreme environment agrifood and bioprocessing
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Value-added agrifoods

  • From genomics to quality traits for plants and animals
  • New foods and ingredients from novel crops and bioprocesses, including germplasm
  • Alternative beverages for new markets
  • Understanding business market drivers and their impacts on enterprises through the value chain
  • Linking decisions and preferences with innovations and markets
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Non-invasive trait interrogation

  • Phenotyping: from cell to plant
  • Remote field site monitoring
  • Australian Plan Phenomics Network (APPN)
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AgBiotech

  • Plant SynBio
  • Gene technology innovation and stewardship
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Controlled environment agriculture

  • Vertical Farming
  • Protected Cropping
  • Soils
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Farming systems

  • Herbicide Innovation
  • Weed management
  • Fertiliser technology
  • Agronomy and modelling

AGT is proud to collaborate with the Waite Research Institute to drive innovation in cereal grain yield and quality. Together, we’re translating world-class research into real-world impact for Australian agriculture.

AGT (Australian Grain Technologies Pty Ltd)
Dr Tristan Coram, Director of Science & Business Development
Dr Tristan Coram, Director of Science & Business Development, AGT (Australian Grain Technologies Pty Ltd)

Engage with us

Collaborate with the Waite Research Institute on interdisciplinary research in agriculture, food, and wine. Access world-class facilities, engage students, support projects, and advance innovation with real-world impact.

Contact us

Waite Research Institute

Location

Location
Waite Research Institute
Adelaide University
Level 2, Plant Research Centre
Waite Campus, Glen Osmond SA 5064

Telephone

Phone: +61 8 8313 4251

Email

Email: wri@adelaide.edu.au