ARC Centres of Excellence

Two QAAFI students topped the best student presentation awards at the recent Sorghum in the 21st Century conference at Montpellier, France, heading an international field.

Preserving dwindling supplies of wild rice in northern Australia is vital for global food security, according to University of Queensland researcher Professor Robert Henry.

QAAFI PhD candidate Tori Millsteed is one of an elite group named as a 2023 Westpac Future Leader for her research on boosting crop yields through genetics.

Extensive mathematical modelling and analysis of Australia’s wheat and sorghum crops has for the first time quantified the potential of modifying photosynthesis to boost yield.

Australia’s increasingly diverse food culture is benefitting from the wider recognition of Indigenous bush foods, which University of Queensland Professor Henrietta Marrie AM said must be brought to the mainstream in ways that combine traditional knowledge systems with science.

The newly launched ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture is cultivating the next crop of plant science experts.

A native Australian nut has the potential to be part of the burgeoning Indigenous bushfood industry, according to research led by The University of Queensland.