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A global shift towards healthy and more plant-based diets, halving food loss and waste, and improving farming practices and technologies are required to feed 10 billion people sustainably by 2050, a new study finds. Adopting these options reduces the risk of crossing global environmental limits related to climate change, the use of agricultural land, the […]

Asian economies are growing rapidly and the region is emerging as a major innovation hotspot. Some countries, such as Singapore, South Korea and Japan, now exceed Australia on the Global Innovation Index, and other smaller economies, although at a more formative stage, are catching up quickly. Science, technology and innovation have always been an important part […]

New findings suggest that more intensive agriculture might be the “least bad” option for feeding the world while saving its species – provided that intensive agricultural systems prevents further conversion of wilderness to farmland. There is mounting evidence that the best way to meet rising food demand while conserving biodiversity is to produce as much […]

We have been delighted to have Dr Margaret Gill (Maggie) spend time with us while she was visiting Brisbane from July to September 2018. Maggie is a Professor of Integrated Land Use at Aberdeen University spending 30% of her time seconded to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation as chair of the Independent Science […]

Dr Mario Herrero, Dr Jessica Bogard, Ms Alison Laing and Ms Jeda Palmer from the CSIRO Global Food and Nutrition Security group, along with visiting scientist, Professor Margaret Gill from the University of Aberdeen participated in the 2018 Crawford Fund annual conference – Reshaping Agriculture for Better Nutrition: The Agriculture, Food, Nutrition, Health Nexus – […]

Millions of families in low and middle income countries rely on livestock for nutrition and livelihood. However, their animals are often undernourished and/or suffer poor health, and thus many are producing significantly lower yields than they are capable of achieving. This is something that we want to change. We are part of the Livestock Data […]

Climate change is already impacting the global food system due to rising temperatures and shifting weather patterns. The effect of these changes are likely to increase into the future, slowing progress towards the eradication of hunger globally, and in particular in developing regions that are already prone to food insecurity. However, efforts to mitigate climate […]

Agriculture has issues We need to feed and nourish a growing global population. To do this we must increase agricultural production and reduce waste throughout the food system. At the same time, agriculture needs to use less resources, minimise negative environmental impacts and adapt to climate change. Together we can solve them To find solutions […]

A new animation has just been released that summarises the findings of the ‘Grazed and Confused?’ report released in 2017. This report found that, while grazing systems may deliver a range of benefits and services – all of which merit further research – they are a net contributor to climate change, with limited potential for […]

The problem: Livestock can negatively impact the environment Livestock are a valuable food source but can cause environmental degradation. The growth of livestock production in the recent decades has been a key driver of the conversion of forests and grasslands into agricultural land, resulting in greenhouse gas emissions and loss of biodiversity. Livestock currently dominate […]