- Cook Government investing $2.25 million to future-proof the State's agriculture sector
- Recipients of the inaugural WA Agricultural Research Collaboration Postgraduate Research Scholarships announced today
- Studies will span climate resilience, ag-tech as well as plants of Aboriginal cultural significance being used for food and medicine
The Cook Government is supporting the next generation of leading agriculture and food scientists through a new post graduate scholarship program.
Today 23 successful recipients of the inaugural WA Agricultural Research Collaboration Postgraduate Research Scholarships were announced.
The $2.25 million investment is part of the State Government's $25 million backing for the WA Agricultural Research Collaboration (WAARC), with the support of its three university members: Curtin University, Murdoch University and The University of Western Australia.
The scholarship recipients' research projects align with northern agriculture, grains transformation, climate resilience, agricultural technologies, Aboriginal science engagement, and capacity building and extension.
Recipients will be supervised by their host university and mentored by leading scientists including from CSIRO, Grower Group Alliance and the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.
The students' research will span grains, pastures, livestock, plant pests, rangelands resilience and plants of Aboriginal cultural significance being used for food and medicine.
Multiple universities have come together with the State Government and collaborators to support a postgraduate program that will strengthen research, development and extension across WA's important agricultural industries.
For more information about WAARC and a list of scholarship recipients visit www.waagresearch.org.au.
As stated by Agriculture and Food Minister Jackie Jarvis:
"The future of agricultural innovation, research and development in WA is in good hands, with the inaugural recipients of this visionary scholarship program.
"This exciting initiative not only supports recipients' studies and research projects, it also lays the foundations for future innovations and contributions to the agriculture industries as their careers progress.
"I congratulate WAARC and the scholarship recipients and look forward to seeing the outcomes of their work and where it takes them."
