A new initiative will tackle urgent challenges facing our food systems – from changing climates to cost of living pressures.
Food System Horizons – a partnership between CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency and The University of Queensland – was launched in Brisbane this month.
Fast-tracking the development of chickpea varieties that are adapted to high temperatures is the focus of a new research project aimed at addressing the challenges facing growers of Australia’s biggest pulse crop.
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.
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.
