Innovation needed to end food loss and global hunger
FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu said raising awareness, greater innovation – including digital technologies – and investment were needed to reduce food waste and eliminate global hunger.
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Global treaty critical for saving disappearing plants amid climate change
As a public good that benefits the global community, crop diversity must remain a legacy for generations to come, FAO’s Deputy Director-General for Climate and Natural Resources, Maria Helena Semedo, said.
Global cooperation and climate friendly technologies are key to tackling global food loss and waste
FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu said international co-operation and innovative, climate friendly technologies were critical to address global food loss and waste which totals more than 1.3 billion tonnes a year.
Underwater grandmothers reveal big population of lethal sea snakes
A novel citizen science project in New Caledonia finds an ‘astonishing’ number of venomous reptiles in a popular swimming spot.
Podcast boom from farm to phone – the new way to hear rural stories
The popularity of podcasts is booming, with research showing one in three people are tuning in to their favourite podcasts – and Aussie farmers are no exception.
Research with results
The Australian Government is investing in Australia’s smartest minds to conduct research that will deliver significant health, scientific, environmental, social and economic benefits.
Breeding program matching oil quality with market demand
The future viability and profitability of the Australian tea tree industry is being advanced by a $1.6 million industry agreement to support a breeding program based at Southern Cross University in Lismore.
Small Milling Research Program now open for applications through SRA
The milling sector of the Australian sugarcane industry is invited to submit applications to the Small Milling Research Program (SMRP) initiative.
FAO and Danone team up to foster sustainable diets and food systems
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Danone have agreed to work together to improve global nutrition and food safety knowledge, and promote responsible agricultural value chains for more sustainable food systems.
$2.5 million CSL Centenary Fellowships announced
Two Australian scientists have each been awarded AUD$1.25 million CSL Centenary Fellowships over five years to improve treatments for two of the world’s biggest health challenges: malaria and cancer. The Fellowships will be presented in Perth at the Australian Academy for Health and Medical Research…
Feeding people and protecting our planet should go hand in hand
Green agriculture has a vast potential to transform the agricultural sector in a way that enables access for everyone to nutritious food and at the same time ensures conservation of crucial natural resources, FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu said.
Seafood Directions Gala Dinner for industry and the public celebrates Australia’s seafood industry
To celebrate Australia’s rich, diverse and sustainable seafood, the Victorian seafood industry is hosting a Gala Dinner on Friday October 11, at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, and everyone is welcome!