Welcome to the South Australian Research and Development Institute
From the sea to the land to the market, SARDI delivers robust scientific solutions for primary industries. Our scientists create opportunities for market growth within agriculture, food, aquatics and bioscience industries, ensuring they remain internationally competitive and ecologically sustainable. More about SARDI »
Farming seaweed to boost finfish aquaculture
SARDI Aquatic Sciences will start open sea trials soon to test the feasibility of farming seaweed to complement aquaculture and safeguard the environment. 13 June 2013
National award for SARDI science
SARDI soil diagnostics has made national headlines with Research Chief Dr Kathy Ophel Keller winning the 2013 AUSVEG Researcher of the Year Award. 5 June 2013
Graduate program supports food industry
Local food companies are invited to fill a skills gap by joining the Graduate Access Program (GAP). 23 May 2013.
New pasture hope for saltland grazing
Work is progressing on releasing a new salt-tolerant annual pasture legume in South Australia. 13 May 2013
New varieties underpin cropping success
New winter crop varieties and more oilseed and pulse production were highlights of last year’s harvest in South Australia. 8 May 2013
Research prepares for winter ‘drought’
Practical ways to maintain grape quality and vine balance in drier winter conditions are being investigated in the Barossa Valley in South Australia. 3 May 2013
Wine industry leader wins bursary
University of Adelaide PhD student Mary Retallack – also the 2012 Australian Rural Woman of the Year – has won the 2013 SARDI Science Bursary. 30 April 2013
Innovation at every step of the food chain
SARDI is the South Australian Government’s principal research organisation within Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA). It is a national leader in the areas of pork, poultry, grains, seafood (wild fisheries and aquaculture), wine grapes, food and nutrition, climate adaptation and animal welfare.
