 Australian Native Foods
Industry Development
Research and Development
This section of the site is concerned with the communication of research priorities and activities.
R&D Plan and Funding
 The Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation (RIRDC) is the main government agency funding R&D activity in native foods in Australia. For detailed information on the Corporation's activities in this area, visit the Native Food section of the RIRDC Web site.
The Industry and the Corporation have developed a five year R&D plan for the Native Food Industry:
2001-2006 R&D Plan for the Native Food Industry
Researchers submitting funding proposals to the RIRDC should ensure that they are familiar with the Industry's R&D Plan and priorities, as well as previous research.
Previous Research
To help researchers and others with an understanding of previous published work in native food, selected bibliographies have been prepared and can be downloaded from this site.
These bibliographies are in the form of tab-delimited text files and can be read by word processors, or imported into spreadsheet or database programs for greater functionality. Three seperate bibliographies are available, covering general native foods and medicines, acacias and quandongs:
In addition, RIRDC research reports are also available for download.
See the Native Foods publications page for other publications.
Research Reports
The RIRDC site contains many research reports for download, including:
- Cultivation of Native Food Plants in Southeastern Australia (RIRDC publication 04/178, Project No. CSL-11A). By Maarten Ryder and Yvonne Latham (PDF, 619 Kb)
- The New Crop Industries Handbook (RIRDC publication 04/125 )
- DOOR For Quandong Production - A feasibility study (RIRDC publication W04/111 AQI-2A). By Ben Lethbridge (PDF, 161 Kb)
- Soil biological constraints and benefits to quandong and other native food production (RIRDC publication 03/138 CSL-20A). By Rosemary Warren and Maarten Ryder (PDF, 94 Kb)
- Muntries - The domestication and improvement of Kunzea pomifera (F.Muell.) (RIRDC publication 03/127 UM-52A). By Tony Page (PDF, 882 Kb)
- Cultivation and sustainable wild harvest of Bushfoods by Aboriginal Communities in Central Australia (RIRDC publication W03/124 CLC-1A) By Geoff Miers (PDF, 1.3 Mb)
- Genetic and agronomic improvement of quandong (RIRDC publication 03/110 AQI-1A). By Ben Lethbridge and Barbara Randell (PDF, 158 Kb)
- Researchers' Extension Program for the Native Foods Industry (RIRDC publication 03/013 and ANS-2A). By A. E. Hele (PDF, 56 Kb)
- Innovative Products from Australian Native Foods (RIRDC publication 02/109 CFO-1A). by M. Forbes-Smith and J. E. Paton
- Prospects for the Australian Native Bushfood Industry (Word, 466 Kb)
by Caroline Graham & Denise Hart, 1997.
An early study of the Industry. Although it's data and analyses are now somewhat dated, it is still a useful introduction to the Industry.
- Improving Access to Bushfood Production & Marketing Information (PDF, 269 Kb)
by Atech Group and Total Earth Care, 1999.
A detailed analysis of the Industry's information access needs.
- Marketing the Australian Native Food Industry (PDF, 219 Kb)
by Vic Cherikoff, 2000.
Positioning and strategy issues for Native Food
- Integrated Pest Management of Quandong Moth (PDF, 148 Kb)
- Food Safety of Australian Plant Bushfoods (PDF, 562 Kb)
- Food safety of three species of Native Mint (PDF, 99 Kb)
- Feasibility of a sustainable Bushfood industry in Western Qld (Word, 749 Kb)
- Tasmannia lanceolata. Developing a New Commercial Flavour Product (PDF, 434 Kb)
- Wattle Seed Production in Low Rainfall Areas (PDF, 20 Kb)
See the Native Foods publications page for other publications.
R&D Advisory Panel
Native Foods research proposals submitted to the RIRDC are examined by an advisory committee convened by Max Bourke, Research Manager New Plant Products, RIRDC.
This Australian Native Foods Web site is jointly supported by RIRDC and CSIRO.
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