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Soil and landscapes

Australia's soils and landscapes are one of our most valuable assets, critical to food production, sustainable agriculture and our health. Our research spans national and international scales to inform land use planning, policy options and natural resource assessment.

We are trialling new land-use systems, developing innovative farm and industry management practices and improving the efficiency of resource use, including soil, water and fertiliser. Our research encompasses both the biophysical elements of agricultural landscapes and the social, institutional and economic structures.

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Research across the landscape

Forests in the landscape

We're developing strategies for keeping Australia's forests productive and healthy into the future, so that they continue to provide us with a range of products and services like timber, habitat and clean water. This research contributes to carbon sequestration and forest sustainability.

Soil

Soil health is vital to food and fibre production and maintaining a healthy environment. Our research spans methodologies to measure soil carbon, digital technologies to improve soil management and cost-effective ways of tracking soil condition.

Cover characterisation

Understanding the geology of deep weathered and transported cover regions is problematic due to the lack of fresh bedrock outcrop and their complex weathering histories which have been developing for millions of years, and the basement rocks can be buried hundreds of meters.

Water resource assessment

Assessing Australia's water resources.

Unlocking the potential of northern Australia

Northern Australia is a very productive part of the country with substantial opportunities for further targeted development. Our research is guiding the continued sustainable development of the region.

Indigenous seasonal calendars

Indigenous science

Documenting and presenting seasonal understanding of Country

Indigenous language groups from across Australia have partnered with CSIRO to co-develop seasonal calendars.

Sharing Indigenous seasonal knowledge

Northern Australia research

Northern Australia

CSIRO's robust research informs decision-making to realise the significant opportunities for the region's sustainable development.

History in northern Australia

CSIRO has a 70 year history of delivering innovation and impact in northern Australia.

Unlocking the potential of northern Australia

Northern Australia is a very productive part of the country with substantial opportunities for further targeted development. Our research is guiding the continued sustainable development of the region.

Land tenure in northern Australia

Changes in land tenure arrangements offer significant opportunities to drive diverse investment in the sustainable development of northern Australia.

Food & fibre supply chains

Our Northern Australia Food and Fibre Supply Chains Study identified markets for irrigated agriculture across northern Australia, and the critical supply chain and infrastructure investments needed to maximise those opportunities.

Regional Prosperity

We support regional communities and industries to create their own futures.

Transport logistics-TraNSIT

Unlocking infrastructure investment and regulatory options for more efficient transport of agriculture and broader freight.

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