Feasibility study investigating how the hydrogen opportunities could be applied to dairy industries in Australia and Uruguay. Delivered in collaboration with Deakin University, Uruguay
Food & Agriculture, Environment & Sustainability
Strategic advisory for this establishing artisan cheese and specialty dairy education and training operation. Focused on advancing Australia’s fledgling industry, The Cheese School offers small-class practical and theoretical professional artisan cheesemaking and related dairy product training.
Food & Agriculture, People, Business & Community
Carried out industry consultation which enabled scoping and feasibility assessment of a digital program to support responsible animal welfare practices and accountability.
Strategic advisory; Digital
Market engagement and development to ensure the development of a relevant, targeted service offering by The Cheese School. This involved in-depth consultation with artisan cheese and niche dairy businesses as well other key value chain players.
Food & Agriculture, People, Business & Community
Navigating software development to digitalise and streamline small-medium producer operations, with a focus on improving product traceability and food safety compliance.
Food & Agriculture, Business & Community
Informed the GRDC’s strategic approach to RDE and Indian market access through in market engagement and research of agronomy practices and market trends of pulses in India.
Strategic advisory; Global engagement
Business strategy and organisational culture development for this new, exemplar artisan cheese and dairy establishment, a complimentary arm to the Cheese School.
Food & Agriculture, Business & Community
Review and development of training modules for India’s first Artisan Cheese Maker Qualification Pack. With the growing demand in India for specialty cheeses, creation of this pathway within India’s national skill development and training framework will offer significant local employment and livelihood opportunities.
Food & Agriculture, People, Global Engagement
Assisted Trade Victoria to assess viability of Australian producers and companies entering the market for high value dairy products in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and India.
Strategic advisory; Global engagement
Development of an agriculture strategic plan through strong community engagement and consultation delivered a shared vision with tangible outcomes to sustainably progress the region’s agricultural prosperity.
Food & Agriculture
Strategic advisory and implementation for skill and capacity building of Indian communities to enhance rural livelihoods.
Food & Agriculture, People, Global Engagement
Review of MLA’s R&D within live export to ensure targeted and scientifically sound future R&D investment that addresses responsible animal welfare and meet market requirements.
Strategic advisory
A value chain analysis was provided to Digital Agriculture Services, along with insights of various Indian agriculture sectors. This assisted DAS to assess the viability of various options for entry into the South Asian Market.
Digital; Global engagement
Delivery of tailored programs for visiting delegations from the Government of Bangladesh Ministry of Agriculture delegations to learn about Australian agriculture practices, our R&D framework and explore opportunities for collaboration. Targeted delegation programs have included the cotton, irrigation, honey, pulses and oilseeds sectors.
Global engagement; Learn & grow
Guiding the development of industry integrated learning and partnerships with various education and training networks. This has included development and implementation of a framework for RTOs to navigate industry learning resources to enhance their training delivery.
Learn & grow; Strategic advisory; Digital
Led the development of the 2019 Victorian Agribusiness Summit program, a one-day program involving over 20 agribusiness leaders with the theme Clever Agriculture, Smart Food. Speakers presented on the emerging issues and opportunities across agrifood technology, including agtech and sustainability; innovation in food markets; and digital transformations.
Strategic advisory; Digital; Learn & grow
Business development (market R&D) with this vertically integrated medium sized dairy company enabled it to test and refine its market strategy for premium dairy products.
Strategic advisory
On going business advisory has assisted this niche buffalo dairy farming and cheese making business to reduce supply chain lead times and navigate expanding into new international (Japan) and local premium markets with new product lines. This also included assistance with market and customer education.
Strategic advisory; Learn & grow
Business advisory and mentoring for sustainable development of this growing artisan butter business.
Strategic advisory; Learn & grow
Business advisory for sustainable development of this Tasmanian goat dairy farming and cheese enterprise. With a wholistic approach, this set up is integrated with their paddock to plate free range beef and goat meat business, Leap Farm.
Strategic advisory; Learn & grow
Business advisory and mentoring for this developing goat dairy and cheese making business that have their sights on an integrated education experience for regenerative agriculture.
Strategic advisory; Learn & grow
Business advisory, planning and implementation for various Indian dairy and agribusinesses, and skill development for rural communities.
Global engagement; Learn & grow
Strategic review and analysis of the School of Biosciences performance toward the University’s Indigenous Reconciliation Action Plan. This created a strategic plan across the broader Faculty of Science to strengthen Indigenous reconciliation and collaboration across the areas of employment, students and research.
Strategic advisory; Learn & grow
Strategic review and analysis of the Asian-Australian Diaspora approach to philanthropy demonstrated that trust is a key influencing factor within giving practices, and highlighted cross-cultural opportunities to leverage this for mutual benefits across Asian, Australian and multicultural communities.
Strategic advisory
Dairy masterclasses and market education workshops for international scholars and dairy professionals.
Learn & grow; Global engagement
Delivery of Diploma Food Science and Technology units (cheese & dairy).
Learn & grow
Scoping of an Australia-India engagement strategy for the Australian dairy industry.
Strategic advisory; Global engagement
Through industry engagement, created a strategy to enable SWTAFE to deliver a coordinated dairy and agriculture education offering within south west Victoria.
Strategic advisory; Learn & grow