The roadmap highlights how protein demand can only be met by bringing together animal, plant and non-traditional protein production system
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) in Australia has recently released a report titled ‘Protein: A roadmap for unlocking technology-led growth opportunities for Australia.’ The report outlines how Australia could create up to 10,000 jobs and become a global leader.
With an expected two billion extra people on the planet to feed by 2050, coupled with changing tastes and dietary preferences, the world is going to need to produce more protein, more sustainably and from more sources.
Growth opportunities include new plant-based products, turning lesser cuts of red meat into value-added protein powders and nutraceuticals, developing higher-protein and better-tasting legume crops, creating a new sustainable industry in Australian white-flesh fish, and exploring non-traditional forms of protein like cultivated meat and edible insects.
CSIRO Chief Executive, Dr Larry Marshall, said Australia’s strong history and global reputation in agriculture and food present a big opportunity for future growth.
The roadmap shows how Australia can serve up a wider range of high-quality protein products to feed the world’s growing population and help capture a $13 billion market opportunity for all types of protein.
It was developed in consultation with key stakeholders in government, industry and the research sector across Australia’s agriculture, food and innovation system.