Spicy new crop options for farmers in northern Australia

Spicy New Crop Options for Farmers in Northern Australia

Efforts to diversify crop options in northern Australia are gaining momentum, with trials of kalonji and fennel this season showing promising results.

Researchers from CQUniversity's Institute for Future Farming Systems have been collaborating with the Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia and industry partners since 2019 to identify and develop new spice crops.

Trials of kalonji and fennel are some of the best performing yet.

Author's summary: New spice crops for northern Australia.

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Corowa Free Press Corowa Free Press — 2025-11-03