SEED PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF KANGAROO GRASS - A CASE STUDY

D.S. Loch1, M.F. Paterson2 and G.L. Harvey3
1 Department of Primary Industries, Redlands Park, Cleveland Q 4163, AUSTRALIA
2 Centre for Mined Land Research, University of Queensland, St Lucia Q 4072, AUSTRALIA
3 Department of Primary Industries, Leslie Research Centre, Toowoomba Q 4350, AUSTRALIA

A series of studies aimed at promoting commercial availability and use of kangaroo grass (Themeda triandra) seed is described. These showed that demand, as well as supply, issues must be addressed if seed production of a new species is to be commercially viable.