Post on 27-Dec-2015
Crop & Food Research
is an independent, government-owned company
provides research, technology and services to the arable, vegetable, ornamental, seafood, animal feed, plant products and forestry sectors
employs 370 staff, including a few engineers, based at 8 locations in NZ and 2 in Australia
focuses on providing effective solutions for clients
42% of income is from privately-funded clients, the balance being Crown-funded
Biofuels research history
C&FR as DSIR Crops Division, 1975-1985:
Response to fuel price spikes and security of supply issue (wide & active research…)
Oil seed crops as diesel substitute included rapeseed, soya, sunflower
Carbohydrate crops for alcohols as petrol substitute were sugarbeet, fodderbeet, sweetcorn waste and Jerusalem artichokes
Crop residues and willow for biomass energy
Crop research outlook
Maize for ethanol; cooler climate options
More productive new varieties of oil seed crops: rapeseed, soya, sunflower
New types of oil crops: tree leaves, algae
New varieties sugarbeet, etc., plus woody crops for alcohols (new enzymes)
Crop residues and willow for biomass energy
Collaborative research
Biofuels economic potential
Update 1980 analyses
Farm sector market
Transport sector—Demand side issues
New production constraints
Biofuels production sustainability
Impacts on soil and water quality
Energy ratios
Science partnerships
CRIs AgResearch HortResearch Landcare Research Forest Research NIWA IRL, ESR
Canesis
Dexcel
Malaghan Institute
Ministry of Health
Universities Canterbury Lincoln Massey Auckland Otago Waikato
CSIRO
Department of Primary Industry (Victoria)
Companies
NERI NATIONAL ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
CRIs Landcare Research Crop & Food Research Geological and Nuclear Industrial Research
Centre for Advanced Engineering
CRL Energy Ltd
Universities Canterbury Lincoln Massey Victoria Otago Waikato
Centres of Innovation
Knowledge and value from scientific discovery
Sustainable Land and Water Use - crop production and the environment
soil, crop, pest and disease management
integrated production systems water management cultivars for sustainable
production knowledge systems and tools organic production environmental impacts
High Performance Plants- superior crop and ornamental plants
new food crops with enhanced consumer traits
new forage crops supporting superior animal production
new ornamental crops production of novel raw
materials and ingredients molecular and in vitro
technologies GM impacts research gourmet foods
Personalised Foods - delivering products that meet individual needs
wellness, lifestyle and performance
functional foods fresh intact foods heritage raw materials health validation and efficacy nutritional information dietary decision support systems food concept development sensory and consumer sciences
High Value Marine Products - foods and ingredients from the sea
fresh seafoods with superior attributes
higher value processed seafoods novel harvesting, processing and
preservation technologies biomolecules and intermediate
ingredients from seafood discards foods and ingredients from marine
plants new marine-derived biomaterials
Biomolecules and Biomaterials - new products from natural sources
biomaterials and biomolecules for use in high tech, agriculture, industrial, foods, medical and cosmetics sectors
biomaterials for novel food structures and delivery systems
nutraceuticals with proven efficacy new pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals biomolecule analyses for biotechnology
KNOWLEDGE AND VALUE FROM SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY
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