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.
A University of Queensland-led research team says the key to a more sustainable food future may be a better understanding of ancient Indigenous food production systems.
After a month advancing her studies at World Vegetable Center headquarters in Shanhua, Taiwan, on her last day, Shanice Van Haeften speaks about her experience.
