Cowpeas are an important food crop in Sub-Saharan Africa but yields are often reduced by more than 80 per cent due to pests and diseases.
By developing improved breeding material, CSIRO also aims to transfer knowledge of the technology to Africa to help combat one of the major pests that affect cowpeas – the legume pod borer.
Cowpeas are a staple food and an important source of protein for more than 200 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa. Mostly grown in West Africa, the leaves and green pods of cowpeas can be eaten before maturity.
The legume pod borer is one of the major pests affects cowpeas. They damage cowpea flowers, young pods and seeds which drastically reduces yield. Communities are unable to use insecticides in this region as they cannot afford them and do not have the equipment to handle them safely. CSIRO researchers are developing a system for genetically engineering cowpeas so that they can introduce new genes for insect protection.
In 2019 a new insect-resistant cowpea variety was successfully registered in Nigeria paving the way for commercial cultivation and transfer knowledge of the cowpea technology to other parts of Africa.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Global Centers Program is an ambitious new initiative to fund international, interdisciplinary collaborative research centers that will apply best practices of broadening participation and community engagement to develop use-inspired/applied research on climate change and clean energy, leading to foreseeable benefits to society.
This Program will prioritise research collaborations which foster team science, community-engaged research, and use knowledge-to-action frameworks. The proposed research work should maximize the benefits of international, interdisciplinary collaborations.
CSIRO along with the National Science Foundation (NSF), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) and the United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) are joining forces on a true multi-lateral science partnership that unites leading research institutions across the globe to solve shared challenges on Climate Change and Clean Energy.
We are working with collaborators from across industry, research and government to co-design and deliver a 'weather service for water quality' to help safeguard freshwater and coastal resources in Australia and around the world.
We are working with collaborators from across industry, research and government to co-design and deliver a 'weather service for water quality' to help safeguard freshwater and coastal resources in Australia and around the world.
CSIRO has partnered with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) since 1975. In 2008, the CAS-CSIRO Joint Steering Committee (JSC) was established to oversee the relationship and explore opportunities. The partnership focuses on five key areas:
We work with partners in China to explore opportunities in key strategic thematic areas of mutual benefit to both our nations.
We are working with collaborators from across industry, research and government to co-design and deliver a 'weather service for water quality' to help safeguard freshwater and coastal resources in Australia and around the world.
CSIRO's collaboration with the United Kingdom includes developing modern mapping technology and launching it in the commercial market.
Helping Cyprus meet its renewable energy targets with half an acre of our unique sun-tracking mirrors, or heliostats, in the sun-drenched Mediterranean.
CSIRO undertakes a variety of projects with its French partners, including those relating to space science, agricultural science and food research. CSIRO maintains a small laboratory based in Montpellier, France for 57 years to support Australia's biosecurity.
CSIRO collaborates with its German partners on various projects in the fields of geoscience, radio astronomy and agricultural science.
India and Australia share the issues of accumulating plastics waste ending up in landfill or leaking to waterways and oceans resulting in a loss of material value and creating adverse environmental impacts. Both countries also share the ambition to enable innovation across the plastics supply chain through research and industry collaboration to achieve a circular plastics economy. This research prepares the foundation for a circular economy transition by identifying the size of the issue, creating a roadmap, co-developed with industry and government stakeholders, of how to best drive change in plastics supply chains and to demonstrate innovation on the ground in a series of demonstration projects.
Under the updated India Economic Strategy (IES) released in 2022, CSIRO and India have made a commitment to draw on complementary capabilities and resource to solve shared global challenges.
By combining efforts and expertise, the partnerships aim to fast-track cutting edge research and technology to create impact for Australia and the world.
The partnerships are the:
CSIRO, is on a mission to achieve an 80 per cent reduction in plastic waste entering the Australian environment by 2030.
So, we formed the Indo Pacific Plastics Innovation Network (IPPIN) – a collective of researchers, innovators and investors who are redefining the life cycle of plastic from production to recycling.
The International Fisheries domain focusses on fisheries that operate on the high seas and/or cross-national jurisdictions and are subject to international management arrangements (e.g. Regional Fisheries Management Organisations, RFMOs).
The strategic research program for the domain has developed innovative methods for monitoring, assessment and management systems for large-scale international fisheries. We are world leaders in management advice for sustainable fisheries, which has food security and economic impacts for Australia and our regional neighbours in the Indo-Pacific.
The CSIRO Hydrogen Industry Mission focuses on leveraging CSIRO's hydrogen research capabilities in partnership with government, industry and the research community.
A partnership between CSIRO, and Japanese specialist chemical manufacturer, Piotrek, will see Australian-developed battery technologies commercialised globally.
CSIRO has been collaborating with Japan since the mid 1980's. We work with Japanese universities, research organisations and commercial businesses to deliver on science impact projects.
We have been collaborating with National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) since the organisation's formation in 2001, and have a number of collaborative and staff exchange activities.
We have also worked with AIST in the areas of:
Japan is aiming to increase the percentage of its power that is generated from renewable sources.
It is the second international deployment of our solar thermal technology, following on from a similar project in Cyprus.
CSIRO collaborates with Korea on various projects and is planning further collaboration with Korean industry, research organisations and universities.
CSIRO has collaborated with organisations in Malaysia for more than 20 years. More recently, CSIRO and Malaysia have collaborated on projects in biosecurity and the mineral resources sector.
We are working with collaborators from across industry, research and government to co-design and deliver a 'weather service for water quality' to help safeguard freshwater and coastal resources in Australia and around the world.
Considered a major step forward in providing consistency and objectivity in the drill core logging process, the HyLogging system provides new information on the mineralogy of ore deposits.
It dramatically improves geologists' efficiency and productivity by providing them with 'a new set of eyes' to map mineral composition rapidly and objectively.
CSIRO has worked on strategic research projects in the Philippines for many decades in agriculture, biosecurity and broader research impact frameworks.
Our work with PNG's shark and ray fishery has led to new biodiversity discoveries and will support sustainable management of the fishery into the future.
We have developed an objective scientific approach that reflects the importance of cultural considerations in Indigenous communities. It also takes into account these communities are often driven by considerations that are not economic.
CSIRO has an extensive portfolio of projects that we undertake with our Singaporean researcher partners. Our work in Singapore spans health, deep tech, disaster resilience and more.
The Future Protein Mission aims to create and value-add $10 billion worth of nutritious and high-quality protein products to feed the world. It will use innovative science and technology to achieve this ambitious goal by 2030.
Australia’s national science and geoscience agencies, CSIRO and Geoscience Australia, are embarking on an initiative to support the growth and implementation of Earth observation based products and services in South-East Asia.
The Earth Observation for Climate Smart Innovation project (EOCSI) will deploy a new Earth observation analysis platform powered by CSIRO’s Earth Analytics Science and Innovation hub (EASI) that uses Open Data Cube technology. The new platform will be used to engage local government, business and education institutions to take advantage of Earth observation for the development of climate smart applications.
CSIRO has worked with partners in Thailand since the 1980s in agriculture, forestry and fisheries, and has recently expanded the scope of our partnerships to include astronomy, food and health, and biosecurity.
CSIRO, is on a mission to achieve an 80 per cent reduction in plastic waste entering the Australian environment by 2030.
So, we formed the Indo Pacific Plastics Innovation Network (IPPIN) – a collective of researchers, innovators and investors who are redefining the life cycle of plastic from production to recycling.
We are working with collaborators from across industry, research and government to co-design and deliver a 'weather service for water quality' to help safeguard freshwater and coastal resources in Australia and around the world.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Global Centers Program is an ambitious new initiative to fund international, interdisciplinary collaborative research centers that will apply best practices of broadening participation and community engagement to develop use-inspired/applied research on climate change and clean energy, leading to foreseeable benefits to society.
This Program will prioritise research collaborations which foster team science, community-engaged research, and use knowledge-to-action frameworks. The proposed research work should maximize the benefits of international, interdisciplinary collaborations.
CSIRO along with the US National Science Foundation (NSF), United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) are joining forces on a true multi-lateral science partnership that unites leading research institutions across the globe to solve shared challenges on Climate Change and Clean Energy.
We are working with collaborators from across industry, research and government to co-design and deliver a 'weather service for water quality' to help safeguard freshwater and coastal resources in Australia and around the world.
The United States of America is CSIRO's largest international partner and we have long-standing and extensive relationships with US government and corporate organisations.
CSIRO US supports the Australian Government's National Innovation and Science Agenda and increases Australia's capacity to bring world-leading technologies to global markets.
We are working with collaborators from across industry, research and government to co-design and deliver a 'weather service for water quality' to help safeguard freshwater and coastal resources in Australia and around the world.
CSIRO, is on a mission to achieve an 80 per cent reduction in plastic waste entering the Australian environment by 2030.
So, we formed the Indo Pacific Plastics Innovation Network (IPPIN) – a collective of researchers, innovators and investors who are redefining the life cycle of plastic from production to recycling.
Aus4Innovation is a 10-year A$33.5 million development assistance program that aims to strengthen Vietnam’s innovation system, prepare for and embrace opportunities associated with Industry 4.0, and help shape Vietnam’s innovation agenda in science and technology.
Through the Aus4Innovation program, managed by CSIRO, Australia and Vietnam will work together to explore emerging areas of technology and digital transformation, trial new models for partnerships between public and private sector institutions, and strengthen Vietnamese capability in digital foresight, scenario planning, commercialisation, and innovation policy.
CSIRO's partnerships with Vietnam span many decades. We have collaborated more recently on projects in the areas of aquaculture, space science and our digital future.
We are working with collaborators from across industry, research and government to co-design and deliver a 'weather service for water quality' to help safeguard freshwater and coastal resources in Australia and around the world.