An international alliance has been set up to conserve wild rice, with University of Queensland Professor of Innovation in Agriculture, Professor Robert Henry, the Australian representative.
More focus on integrating research into drought tolerance in crops is essential to prevent the threat to global food security, according to international researchers.
University of Queensland researchers say mRNA vaccine technology could play an important role in boosting livestock production to meet global food demands.
Australian authorities are on high alert amid the spread of lumpy skin disease in cattle and buffalo across South-East Asia. While Australia remains free of the disease, the virus is likely to breach our borders at some stage.
Dr Hannah Robinson’s two-year Industry Fellowship at The University of Queensland and InterGrain has helped speed up the translation of research into commercial breeding to develop improved cereal crop varieties.
An international expedition to North Queensland to collect wild banana samples could be the key to eradicating global threats to the edible version of the popular fruit.
Two researchers have secured prestigious Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowships for 2023 in a coup for the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI).
Researchers from The University of Queensland have developed a treatment that can both prevent and cure infection caused by an invasive fungal disease devastating native Australian plants.
