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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.

Oct 10, 2019

agriculture, news

Featured Joe McDonald from Graintech Engineering with Craig Coleborn, Tim Rathbone and Angus Rathie, Pacific Seeds

Pacific Seeds completes Australian-first $2.4 million custom seed processing line

Market leader Pacific Seeds has completed the installation of a state-of-the-art $2.4 million processing plant, custom-built to facilitate growing demand from customers and provide the highest quality product to the market.

Oct 1, 2019

agribusiness, agriculture, business, grains, industry, pacific seeds

Ethanol fuels large-scale expansion of Brazil’s farming land

A University of Queensland-led study has revealed that future demand for ethanol biofuel could potentially expand sugarcane farming land in Brazil by five million hectares by 2030.

Sep 25, 2019

agriculture, research

Local boost for agtech, food and wine start-ups

Start-up companies in agricultural technology, food and wine are being given a guiding hand with a new business incubator launched at the University of Adelaide’s Waite campus.

Sep 25, 2019

agriculture, news, technology

News

Students from around the world take part in GrainGrowers Crops Competition

Students from universities across Australia and the world are taking part in the GrainGrowers Crops Competition at the Roseworthy Campus, University of Adelaide. They will be applying their knowledge around crop production in a practical setting, taking their classroom knowledge into a paddock perspective. The…

Sep 24, 2019

agriculture, event, news

Toowoomba scientist helping to end world hunger

Pacific Seeds Sorghum Plant Breeder, Dr Solomon Fekybelu was a son of an Ethiopian police officer who never expected he’d be living in Toowoomba, Australia working as a scientist for an internationally renowned agricultural company – Pacific Seeds.

Sep 13, 2019

agriculture, crops, research

News

Rains improve harvests in Syria but families still struggle to survive

Favourable rains in Syria’s agricultural areas, coupled with improved overall security, have boosted harvests compared to 2018, but higher food prices are putting more strain on many Syrians, a new United Nations report has found.

Sep 6, 2019

agriculture, news

News

One month to go! Grant applications closing for innovative agricultural projects

With individual grants of up to $22,000 on offer, Australia’s young agricultural innovators, scientists, researchers and others active in the sector are reminded not to miss their opportunity to contribute to Australia’s agriculture sector.

Sep 3, 2019

agriculture, news

Coming soon – Research for Agriculture jobs board

Showcasing upcoming positions and new appointments, promoting your CVs and resumes, highlighting scholarships and other opportunities.

Aug 29, 2019

agriculture, research

evokeAG. 2020 Startup Program applications now open

AgriFutures Australia has unearthed four fresh and exciting opportunities for agrifood tech startups to make their mark at their Melbourne-based event, evokeAG. on 18-19 February 2020. Startups will be able to showcase their ideas to an international audience, build their customer base and help solve…

Aug 28, 2019

agriculture, event, technology

Finding the ‘needle in a haystack’ with new portable DNA device

A new smart-phone sized technology to quickly sequence DNA is being tested by University of Canberra researchers, through the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions (CISS) and Australian Government’s Department of Agriculture, for its early warning potential to detect invasive species.

Aug 28, 2019

agriculture, biosecurity, research, technology

News

African countries can benefit more from Japan’s knowledge and culture of healthy foods and diets

In their fight to end hunger and improve nutrition, African countries have the opportunity to tap into Japan’s knowledge of smart technologies, agricultural machinery and marketing, as well as from the East Asian nation’s high food safety and nutrition standards, and culture of healthy foods…

Aug 28, 2019

agriculture, news, technology

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