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Science and Research in Agriculture

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DPI drives innovation in science, technology and practice - we fund important research, development, demonstration, commercialisation and practice-change that would not occur sufficiently if left fully to the private sector.

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biotechnology scientist What is biotechnology?
An explanation of some of the research conducted at DPI.
agribio center AgriBio, the Centre for AgriBioscience
Learn about this new world-class centre for agricultural biosciences research.
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Methane Research Project
Read how DPI research has helped lower methane emissions of dairy cows.

Dr Glenn Fitzgerald from the FACE project DPI has a national FACE
The Free Air Carbon Dioxide Enrichment of FACE project, uses state of the art technology to simulate the impacts of changing climate and observe how this affects crops, soil and insects.
Biotech facility The Biotechnology Charter 2011
This Biotechnology Charter sets out a framework through which DPI will responsibly use biotechnology research, development and extension in Victorian primary industries for the benefit of Victorian communities.