Plant Business - Research TeamNinti One Limited

Ange Vincent, Judy Lovell, Aboriginal Community Researchers

Southern Cross UniversitySlade Lee, Peter Bundock, Myrna Deseo, Gary Ablett

University of New EnglandPaul Martin, Kylie Lingard

Northern Territory GovernmentGary Dinham - Alice Springs Desert ParkVivek Bhat - Arid Zone Research Institute

QuestionsHow to develop -

horticultural varieties for creating

commercialisation opportunities in remote Australia with

native plants traditionally-used by Aboriginal people?

How to assess and exploit ways of -

protecting Aboriginal Intellectual Property via instruments of

IP law and other legal provisions national and international, and by

ethical marketing approaches?

Methods

• engage Aboriginal people to participate and approve permission, stories(Community Engagement sub-project)

• identify and collect Bush Tomato diversity samples, (Community Engagement sub-project) field data

• clonal propagation plants for field trials(Vegetative Propagation sub-project)

• assess genetic and chemical characteristics genetic diversity, identity, (Plant Science sub-project) alkaloid content,

safety

Methods

• field trials characterisation, identify superior traits

• select superior Bush Tomato types new varieties

• tissue culture propagation rapid clonal multiplication

• develop and apply IP protection strategies protected varieties

• deliver Bush Tomato varieties to people in remote Australia

Outcomes

• strategies for protecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander IP

• expanding remote enterprises using horticultural varieties of Bush Tomato

• model for development of other bush plant enterprises

• employment opportunities and financial independence in remote Australia

• economic and cultural value of Traditional Knowledge recognised

Partners and StakeholdersCRC-REP Partners Engaged

• Ninti One Business Development Unit & RemoteBiz Pty Ltd• Southern Cross University• University of New England• Northern Territory Government - Alice Springs Desert Park & Arid Zone Research Institute• Robins Foods Pty Ltd• Outback Spirit Foundation• Coles Supermarkets & Coles Indigenous Food Fund• Desert Garden Produce Aboriginal Corporation• CleanGROW - Ormandy Plants Pty Ltd• Kungkas Can Cook• Centrefarm Aboriginal Horticulture Ltd

Other Stakeholders & Participants• Ntaria (Hermansburg) Community• Tjuwanpa Womens Rangers• representatives of Laramba Community• representatives of Yuendumu• representatives of Ltyenty Apurte (Santa Teresa)• representatives of Amoonguna• representatives of Warrabri (Ali Curung)• Pat Mamanyjun Torres - Mayi Harvests• Andrew Fielke - Tuckeroo Gourmet Retail Products

Achievements

Engagement

• stakeholder engagement, project planning and approval

• Advisory Group formed

• NEAF human research ethics application approved & CAHREC submitted

• Community Engagement sub-project approved and commenced

• BDU and Aboriginal Community Researcher team formed

• preliminary community consultation undertaken

• Aboriginal IP UNE PhD student enrolled and SCU engagement begun

AchievementsTechnical

• Plant Business information compendium compiled

• Bush Tomato literature review and summary papers written

• sampling protocol developed and tested

• field team training undertaken

• preliminary review of potential IP protection strategies

• Plant Science sub-project research commenced genetic analysis procedure development begun alkaloid analysis procedure development begun

• Plant Propagation sub-project confirmed and imminent

• prospective field site selected and initial planning

Plant BusinessPrincipal Research Leader

Slade Lee0419 474 251

slade.lee@nintione.com.au

Southern Cross UniversityPO Box 157

Lismore NSW 2480

Desert Garden ProduceAboriginal Corporation

Partners of Ninti One