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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 […]

Unearthing the data behind the most prevalent livestock facts On 8 June 2018 from 7:00 – 8:00 pm AEST (10:00 – 11:00 am BST) join an online discussion to learn about the provenance of popular livestock facts, recognise gaps in knowledge, and get up to speed on the latest figures. REGISTER NOW What are the links […]

Cyrille Rigolot and Francesco Accatino are visiting the CSIRO Global Food and Nutrition Security group during April and May 2018 for an INRA-CSIRO collaboration. Cyrille and Francesco are Research Scientists from the National Institute of Agricultural Research (INRA) in France. Their research investigates livestock farming system sustainability. Cyrille and Francesco’s visit aims to cross-fertilise the approaches developed by both […]

Cécile Godde is a PhD student with CSIRO and the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Science (QAAFI) at the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. Cécile Godde is passionate about creating a healthier and more equitable planet and recently received the 2018 QLD Women in STEM award for her research and involvement in gender equity. […]

Achieving global food security remains a key challenge for the future and will likely require an increase in the productivity, resilience and sustainability of farming systems. Increasing food security is particularly important for developing counties, such as Ethiopia and Tanzania. The food security discourse in science and policy has focused largely on sustainable intensification as […]

Congratulations to Cécile Godde, a PhD student with our group, who has been awarded the 2018 Queensland Women in STEM Prize – Judge’s Choice Award. This award showcases inspiring women working in science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) careers whose practice has the potential to benefit Queensland. Cécile is passionate about creating a healthier planet and gender […]

The Paris Agreement, signed by 195 countries as of 2018, aims to keep a global temperature rise this century below 2°C above pre-industrial levels. Achieving this will require significant emission reductions across multiple sectors. The agricultural sector is one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for up to 25% of global emissions. Greenhouse […]

“Livestock development has suffered from a dearth of data but we are starting to see some promising developments from many people in the room” stated Hannah Reed, from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, while opening the Livestock Data for Decisions meeting. The Livestock Data for Decisions community regularly meets to share expert knowledge, data, and innovations […]

In 2015, 193 countries adopted the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals with the aim to achieve them by 2030. These goals are very ambitious. They include no poverty, zero hunger, and gender equality. The goals are the responsibility of all the nations that have adopted them. So all countries have a role to play in […]