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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
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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
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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
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KNOWLEDGE AND VALUE FROM SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY
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