Analytics for the Australian Grains Industry (AAGI)

Analytics for the Australian Grains Industry (AAGI) is a $92 million dollar investment by the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) over 2023-2027, aimed at expanding the analytics capacity of Australia’s grains sector. It is a multi-disciplinary initiative led by strategic partners Curtin University, the University of Queensland, and the University of Adelaide, with collaboration from many project and associated partners across government, industry and academia. AAGI brings together analytics and agronomics experts from across Australia to drive research innovations in agriculture and enable data-driven decision making for growers to enhance the productivity, sustainability and global competitiveness of Australia’s grains industry.

The Adelaide University node (AAGI-AU), based at the Biometry Hub in the University’s Waite Campus, boasts nationally renowned expertise across the disciplines of statistics, machine learning, biometry and crop science.

• The Biometry Hub and the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine provide AAGI with the intricate domain knowledge of biometricians, statisticians and scientists working in agriculture, genomics and entomology, supported by robust analytics methodologies and decades of practical experience working with growers and agronomists across Australia’s southern region.
• The Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML) empowers AAGI with world-class specialists in machine learning and artificial intelligence modelling, enabling the rapid development of novel, data-driven analytics pipelines and AI tools.
• The School of Computer and Mathematical Sciences supports AAGI with cutting-edge mathematical modelling, optimisation techniques, and data science expertise to augment research outcomes for the grains sector.
• The School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering provides AAGI with expertise in autonomous systems to advance the modern developments towards sustainable digital agriculture.