Funding continues on the commercialisation of native and feral animal products where enhancement of the environment and biodiversity is not threatened. Specific projects are in progress for the kangaroo, emu, crocodile and camel industries. In 1997-98 the Corporation funded specific projects for seven of these industries. Other individual projects covered a broad spectrum for species and their products. Funding continues on the commercialisation of native and feral animal products where enhancement of the environment and biodiversity is not threatened.
Specific projects are in progress for the kangaroo, emu, crocodile and camel industries.
Research for the ostrich and emu industries will concentrate on the production system because outcomes here will be of significance to those producers who will best exploit the market challenges currently faced by these industries. Initial research strategies will be addressed for benchmarking industry performance for some new animal industries as a basis for future measurement of impact of research findings and their dissemination. An anticipated outcome will be the identification of additional and alternative strategies for the future direction of the sub-program. Expected key outcomes in 1998-99 Production and industry use of manuals on trading specifications for kangaroo meat and skins. Production of marketing systems frameworks for many new animal industries using as a base commodities such as meat, milk, and skin.