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Agriculture research

Transforming agriculture worldwide

We're bringing together industry, policymakers and producers, to address global challenges impacting agriculture.

Discover Agriculture at Sydney

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Plant Breeding Institute, Narrabri, 2020 - photo by Kieran Shephard

Sydney Institute of Agriculture

The Sydney Institute of Agriculture was established to bring together agricultural research from across the University of Sydney and contribute valuable knowledge to the agriculture and food sector.

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Two ACFR robots in action in a farm field, one wheeled, one drone

Australian Centre for Robotics

We focus on the research, development and application of autonomous and intelligent robots, working closely with industry to maximise the benefit of robotics and intelligent systems.

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Crops being farmed

Plant Breeding Institute

Plant breeding contributes to our food supply and the beauty of the world around us. The Plant Breeding Institute is committed to improving our crop and horticultural species using the best that technology has to offer.

Carbon, water and soil

Applying the best scientific research to develop effective rural land management policy

Wheat plant infected with rust disease

Cereal rust research

The University of Sydney’s Rust Laboratory seeks genetic solutions to control rust pathogens – among the most damaging pathogens of plants. Our goal is to deliver world class genetic protection from the cereal rust diseases to Australian winter cereal crops.

Grasslands in regional Australia

Indigenous Grasslands for Grain

Aboriginal people sustainably produced food from native ecosystems for thousands of years, including the world’s oldest bread. We work with Aboriginal people, farmers and industry to bring this system to modern agroecosystems and foods.

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Narrabri Field Day

19 September, 12-5pm.

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Research facilities

Our research facilities are purpose-designed with equipment and instrumentation to encourage excellence in teaching and research.

Related research

05 September 2023

International Centre of Crop and Digital Agriculture opened at Narrabri

With support from the NSW Government, Australian Grain Technologies, Grains Research and Development Corporation and the NSW Wheat Research Foundation, the University is well set to tackle the challenges of 21st century agriculture.

Barley rust

International scholarship student leads barley rust breakthrough

An international scholarship student has found and defined the sequence of an important gene underlying leaf rust resistance in barley. The finding could have great implications in the fight against rust disease, which decreases global food production by at least 10 percent.

28 February 2022

More resilient Aussie wheat needed as climate change heats up

University of Sydney researchers tested wheat in heat and carbon-intense conditions that replicate future climate change and found that many common varieties produce fewer grains - a wake up call for growers nationwide.

09 November 2021

The know-how for our decarbonisation lies with universities

With increased investment and the right mix of industry and government support for university-developed solutions, Australia can emerge as a green export leader, write Professor Kim Rasmussen and Associate Professor Ben Thornber.

07 September 2021

Woman attends to large crop

Putting more Australian pulses into the plant protein market

Australian pulses will help meet the growing demand for alternative meats and dairy, and other plant protein foods, under newly funded research from the University of Sydney.

Professor Budiman Minasny in the field

Soil, carbon sequestration and the fight against climate change

The fight against climate change has never been more important. Professor Budiman Minasny is exploring how soil can be a sustainable and potentially powerful tool to combat the effects of global warming.

23 September 2021

Faba beans

New variety of faba bean released by scientists

University of Sydney scientists have released a new faba bean variety called FBA Ayla, providing an improved faba bean for growers in the northern New South Wales and southern Queensland region.