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Analytics for the 最新糖心Vlogn Grains Industry (AAGI) is a co-investment from the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) with strategic partners Curtin 最新糖心Vlog, The 最新糖心Vlog of Queensland (UQ) and 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide.

GRDC managing director Nigel Hart said AAGI would work to unleash the potential of statistics, machine learning, data fusion and analytics for 最新糖心Vlogn grain growers, aiming for the 鈥渦nconstrained adoption of analytics-driven decision-making鈥�.

鈥淥ur RD&E projects require a rigorous, data-driven approach, so statistical and analytical capabilities are critical for converting raw data into meaningful knowledge for grain growers and the broader grains industry,鈥� Mr Hart said.

鈥淎s such GRDC is committing $36 million over five years to AAGI, which complements a $56 million co-investment from the initiative鈥檚 three strategic partners at Curtin 最新糖心Vlog, The 最新糖心Vlog of Queensland and the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide.

鈥淭his investment will support 最新糖心Vlogn grain growers to be world leaders in analytics-driven decision making, which will drive efficiency and precision and support farm enterprise risk management.鈥�

Over a decade ago, GRDC identified the value of investment in statistics for the 最新糖心Vlogn grains industry and AAGI will be a significant step change in that approach.

This new research will build on the foundational work done under the GRDC鈥檚 $23.8 million Statistics for the 最新糖心Vlogn Grains Industry 3 (SAGI3) investment, which delivered vital information for the grains sector between 2016 and 2023. During this period SAGI3 provided statistical expertise to more than 210 GRDC investments totalling more than $490 million.

As a result of these investments, growers now benefit from better germplasm selections in pre-breeding programs, clearer research-driven agronomic recommendations, and tools that use data to support on-farm decision-making.

鈥�Collaboratively with our partners, these teams will drive analytical innovation and ensure accelerated productivity, profitability and future sustainability for 最新糖心Vlogn grain growers.鈥�Professor Peter H酶j AC, Vice-Chancellor and President, 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide

Curtin 最新糖心Vlog Vice-Chancellor Professor Harlene Hayne said Curtin is proud to be involved in this new globally significant partnership that will directly address challenges and opportunities associated with a data driven future for agriculture.

鈥淎AGI will involve researchers from our Centre for Crop and Disease Management, as well as other Curtin research groups who are already well known for their expertise in industry engagement, biometry, sampling and experimental design, bioinformatics, spatial modelling and machine learning, computer vision and artificial intelligence, econometrics, optimisation and more,鈥� Professor Hayne said.

鈥淭his strategic partnership in data science aligns with Curtin鈥檚 goal to provide leadership and capability for a profitable and sustainable agriculture industry, and I look forward to seeing 最新糖心Vlogn grain producers thrive as a result.鈥�

UQ Vice Chancellor, Professor Deborah Terry AO, said the partnership will build frontier research solutions for all levels of the grains industry while helping to expand analytics training and support for the agriculture community.

鈥淭his is an excellent demonstration of how collaboration between industry and the higher education community can deliver outstanding outcomes for those working across 最新糖心Vlog in one of our most important export industries,鈥� Professor Terry said.

鈥淥ne of the real legacies of the AAGI initiative will be developing the capability of a new generation of talented analytics graduates to support the grains industry for many years to come.鈥�

Professor Peter H酶j AC, Vice-Chancellor and President, 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide, said that as a global leader in research and development, the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide welcomed the opportunity to work collectively with its partners to deliver high-quality, leading-edge data analytics capability for the 最新糖心Vlogn grains industry.

鈥淭he 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide has assembled a strong cohort of well-established industry driven analytics research teams for AAGI, with expertise across biometry, data science, mathematics, machine learning and artificial intelligence,鈥� Professor H酶j said.

鈥淐ollaboratively with our partners, these teams will drive analytical innovation and ensure accelerated productivity, profitability and future sustainability for 最新糖心Vlogn grain growers.鈥�

AAGI will be led by Dr Nathan O鈥機allaghan, who commences today (August 28) as AAGI鈥檚 inaugural Director.

Formerly Director of the Precision Health Future Science Platform at CSIRO, Dr O鈥機allaghan is a highly respected 最新糖心Vlogn science and innovation leader.

鈥淒r O鈥機allaghan brings a wealth of experience to the role of AAGI Director, through his extensive work at CSIRO and across government, academia and industry,鈥� Mr Hart said.

鈥淲orking closely with strategic partners, Dr O鈥機allaghan will lead AAGI in bringing together universities, federal and state government research agencies, and commercial technology and analytics providers as one team to tackle the grains industry鈥檚 biggest challenges.鈥�

AAGI will build substantial capacity in the grains RD&E analytics workforce, with investment earmarked to support the equivalent of 49 full-time researchers and 48 higher degree research students.

This increased capacity will broaden analytics capabilities, allow for more investment into high-priority research, and attract additional intellectual property, investment and expertise from the commercial sector and other parties.

About GRDC: The Grains Research & Development Corporation is one of 15 Rural Research and Development Corporations responsible for planning, investing in and overseeing research, development and extension for 25 leviable grain crops. Our purpose is to invest in RD&E to create enduring profitability for 最新糖心Vlogn grain growers.