Welcome to PICCC

Welcome to PICCC

feature imageThe Primary Industries Climate Challenges Centre (PICCC) is a collaborative venture between the University of Melbourne and the Department of Environment and Primary Industries Victoria.

PICCC combines the resources and activities of its partners to lead research, development and extension related to climate change and the primary industries.

Integrating both mitigation and adaptation, PICCC facilitates production, environmental, social and policy research at both the enterprise and landscape level.

PICCC’s aim is to advance the long term sustainability of Australia’s food and fibre production through knowledge generation and management, partnerships and capacity building.

AGFACE plots

Adaptation at the AGFACE

The Free Air CO₂ Enrichment facility measuring grain and pulse responses to elevated CO₂. MORE

Nitrous oxide chamber

Reducing nitrous oxide emissions

New research on using inhibitors to mitigate emissions from dairy, horticulture and crops. MORE

Methane abatement strategies

Enteric methane reduction

Feeding novel supplements to reduce emissions from beef, sheep, and dairy cattle.
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