Improving Biosecurity, Food Security, Farm Productivity, and Sustainability Planning Through Accurate Livestock History Recording
NIPhD Project between University of Technology Sydney and AgriWebb
This research aims to transform livestock management by integrating mob-based strategies with individual animal management, enhancing both efficiency and precision. Accurate digital records are crucial for boosting productivity, ensuring biosecurity, and meeting sustainability goals like GHG emission reductions. By capturing detailed paddock-level history, we can better manage biosecurity risks and strengthen farm resilience.
Our goal is to set a new standard in smart farming with algorithms that enhance traceability, productivity, and decision-making, driving a data-driven future for agriculture.
Our research will explore the relationship between farm productivity and environmental factors, identifying key drivers of resilience. This will help us evaluate sustainable practices and holistic grazing management, providing farmers with the tools for informed, long-term decisions.
Supervisory Team:
🔹 Lead Supervisor: Dr Luke Mathieson
🔹 Industry Supervisor: Dr Kenny Sabir
🔹 Industry Supervisor: Jeffrey Burn
🔹 Industry Supervisor: Dr Laurence Hey
Dr. Luke Mathieson emphasizes the broader mission: “Ensuring sustainability, security and resilience in our livestock industry is of critical importance to the future of that industry in Australia. To do this we must explore and develop new technologies that effectively leverage the potential of modern information technology and computing power. It is a core component of UTS’s mission to not simply generate academic understanding of science and technology, but to see it through to real applications that benefit everyone. In working with AgriWebb we not only develop leading experts in our PhD graduates, but also tools and approaches that have a real positive impact on how we farm, improving lives and livelihoods around the country.”
Islam Rezk, PhD candidate, shares his excitement: “I’m incredibly proud to be starting my national industry PhD journey with University of Technology Sydney and AgriWebb knowing that the research we’re starting has the potential to make a real difference in farming. By capturing the true complexities of farm data, we are laying the groundwork for future tools to enhance productivity, sustainability and biosecurity. The prospect of seeing this research applied in the real world is an incredibly exciting opportunity.”