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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