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Integrated Biosystems
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It is now up to industry to accept the challenge and take on full-scale trials of the SARDI developed method of farming using integrated biosystems – a smart approach to intensive farming that addresses increasingly scarce water resources and environmental pressures while turning greater profits.
Commercial Scale Integrated Biosystems for Organic Waste and Wastewater Treatment for The Livestock and Food Processing Industries - Final Report
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About the Project
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| Turning waste into a valuable commodity: Dr Martin Kumar (centre front) with SARDI researchers and their Integrated Biosystems Prototype |
The Integrated Bio-systems (IBS) project was led by SARDI in collaboration with Murdoch University, University of Adelaide and University of NSW. Scientists involved with the project covered a wide range of disciplines including engineers, aquaculture and livestock specialists, microbiologists, agronomists and horticulturalists.
The efficient recycling and reuse of both waste nutrients and wastewater are likely to become essential requirements for primary industries in the future given the imperative for ecologically sustainable development. The aim of this project has been to develop an integrated farming system, which prevents organic pollution and enhances production, income and industry sustainability. The specific objective for the project has been the establishment of a model for commercial scale integrated wastewater treatment system using piggery waste as an example for other commercial livestock industries to implement.
The project prototype is based at the Adelaide University Roseworthy Campus 50km North of Adelaide City in South Australia.
The project leader, Dr Martin Kumar is based at SARDI Aquatic Sciences Centre along the Adelaide metropolitian coastline just 5km west of Adelaide City and Airport. Dr Phil Glatz of SARDI is the Sub-Project Leader based at Roseworthy. Their profiles can be found in the Staff pages of this IBS web site section.
From Top Left & Clockwise: Hon Rory McEwen (seated far right), MP & Minister for Agriculture, Food & Fisheries at the IBS Project Launch at SARDI Aquatic Sciences Centre on 27 April 2005; One of our researchers investigating fish biological responses to effluent; Aquaculture from integrated farming; Roseworthy Campus where the prototype is being set up; Spectrophotometer assays of effluent at our Roseworthy lab; Pigs at the piggery on site at Roseworthy.
Other information available*:
To find out more about the IBS Project at the EBCRC and other EBCRC projects, visit the EBCRC website (external link)
To find out more about IBS-related research at SARDI PPPI and Adelaide University Roseworthy Campus, visit the University of Adelaide website (external link)
*SARDI is not responsible for information outside of the official SARDI web sites.
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To contact the Project Leader Dr. Martin Kumar write to: martin.kumar@sa.gov.au. To mail the SARDI Aquatic Sciences Office: Postal Address: GPO Box 120, West Beach 5022, South Australia, Australia |
