Performance through collaboration
The Soil CRC is a cooperative research centre for high performance soils, bringing together scientists, industry, and farmers to find practical solutions for Australia’s underperforming soils.
About us
CRC for High Performance Soils
The Cooperative Research Centre for High Performance Soils (Soil CRC) is bringing together scientists, industry and farmers to find practical solutions for Australia’s underperforming soils.
Underperforming agricultural soils cost Australian farmers billions of dollars in lost revenue each year. The CRC aims to enable farmers to increase their productivity and profitability by providing them with knowledge and tools to improve the performance of their soils.
Our approach
The Soil CRC is the largest collaborative soil research effort in Australia’s history.
The approach to research is multi-disciplinary. The Cooperative Research Centre coordinates research across a range of disciplines including social science, economics, biology, chemistry, agronomy and soil science.
The Soil CRC has 39 participants that along with the Australian Government contribute $167 million to the CRC through both cash and in-kind contributions. The Soil CRC has funding until 2027.
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PhD Program
Building capability in the future of Australia’s soil research
The Soil CRC’s PhD student program underpins our four research programs to build capability in the future of Australia’s soil research.
Meet the next generation of researchers and discover how their research will benefit Australian agriculture.