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AusAgLCI contributors

The agricultural data published in AusLCI have been developed and updated over time by a number of collaborative projects, with funding and support from various agricultural research agencies and government departments.

LATEST — Version 3 of AusAgLCI dataset (2025) was a major expansion and update supported by the following organisations.

Funding from:
  • Australian Government, National Agriculture Traceability Grants Program, Sustainability Reporting Uplift Grant (AgriFutures LCAgMetrics Project PRO-017538)
  • GRDC – Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC Project CSP201-013RTX)
In-kind support, data, and technical input from:
  • AgriFutures Australia
  • Lifecycles
  • CSIRO
The methodology report for AusAgLCI V3 can be downloaded here.

Version 2 of AusAgLCI dataset (2019) was an update to the original version supported by the following organisations.

Funding from:
  • NSW DPI – New South Wales Department of Primary Industries
In-kind support, data, and technical input from:
  • CSIRO – Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
  • Lifecycles
The methodology report for AusAgLCI V2 can be downloaded here.

Version 1 of AusAgLCI dataset (2014) was the inaugural dataset developed with support from the following organisations.

Funding from:
  • RIRDC – Rural Industries Development Corporation (RIRDC Project PRJ-007363)
  • GRDC – Grains Research and Development Corporation
  • CRDC – Cotton Research Development Corporation
  • SRA – Sugar Research Australia
  • HAL – Horticulture Australia Limited
  • MLA – Meat and Livestock Association
  • DA – Dairy Australia
  • FWPA – Forest and Wood Products Association
In-kind support, data, and technical input from:
  • CSIRO – Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
  • USQ – University of Southern Queensland
  • QLD DAFF – Queensland Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
  • Lifecycles
The methodology report for AusAgLCI V1 can be downloaded here.

AusAgLCI contributors

The agricultural data published in AusLCI were developed by a collaborative project - the AusAgLCI initiative. The initiative was funded by a partnership of Australian Research and Development Corporations.

  • RIRDC- Rural Industries Development Corporation
  • CRDC- Cotton Research Development Corporation
  • Sugar Research Development Corporation
  • HAL- Horticulture Australia Limited
  • MLA - Meat and Livestock Association
  • DA - Dairy Australia
  • FWPA- Forest and Wood Products Association


  • with data and in kind support from Research Agencies

  • CSIRO - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisations
  • USQ - University of Southern Queenland
  • CSIRO - Queensland Department of Farming and Fisheries

  • with technical support from

  • LCS - Lifecycles


  • The methodology report from the project can be downloaded here .