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- 21 May 2026As a Gamilaraay man, agrifood entrepreneur, Churchill Fellow, and PhD candidate researching native grains, I’ve spent years ruminating on how food systems are adversely impacting the wellbeing of our communities and Country that sustains us.
- New and improved varieties of passionfruit developed by The University of Queensland could be available to commercial growers as soon as 2027-2028.
- Australian cattle producers can more accurately determine whether animals in their herd will grow horns, thanks to a new genetic test developed using University of Queensland research.
- A greater focus on roots during plant breeding could ensure staple grain crops continue to feed the world as recycled nutrients substitute conventional fertilisers in the future, a University of Queensland study has found.
- A trilogy of books about banana production, genetics, and pests and diseases edited by Professor Andre Drenth from The University of Queensland and Prof Gert Kema from Wageningen University will serve as a valuable resource for everything bananas and a good starting point for future research.
- A breakthrough in breeding hybrids of one of Papua New Guinea’s most culturally significant crops - Taro could solve growing problems caused by climate change in the Pacific nation.
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