Over the past 12 months, as part of APL’s and APRIL’s (Australasian Pork Research Institute Ltd) partnership and commitment to research and innovation, an inaugural Green Paper was developed to identify key industry challenges, opportunities, and targets for the Australian pork industry across the entire value chain.

To continue the momentum from our recent industry Green Paper workshop and to guide our research program for 2025 onwards, APL is now seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI).

APL are calling for Expressions of Interest for research, innovation or demonstration projects that will help achieve the following industry deliverable:

• Innovations to improve farm and processing profitability and reduce cost of production
• Address endemic diseases and emerging threats
• Demonstrate good anti-microbial stewardship
• Develop and demonstrate commercially-viable, innovative housing, husbandry and supply chain systems with a focus on animal welfare, biosecurity and environmental management
• Identify and develop opportunities to enhance the eating experience of pork
• Demonstrate and/or apply artificial intelligence and related technologies
• Develop tools and methodologies to demonstrate/understand industry credentials on environmental management and biodiversity

How to make an EOI submission:

• Complete the one page EOI template
• Email the completed template here

Successful applicants will be notified by mid-February 2025 with full Research Proposals to be submitted by 29 March 2025.