Food Security

Sciences & Technology
Degradable bioplastics offer a smart solution to nitrogen pollution
Wrapping fertilisers in degradable plastics is showing promise for increasing food production while reducing pollution

Environment
Recipes bring Australia’s native harvest into the kitchen
The Native Harvest Kitchen cookbook demystifies native ingredients and helps you incorporate Indigenous food into everyday meals.

Sciences & Technology
Government needs to plan for resilient food systems in Australia
With increasing shocks to our food supply, we need clear government accountability to ensure the right to adequate food

Environment
Wheat’s ancient roots of viral resistance
New research finds that the gene that protects wheat from Wheat Yellow Mosaic Virus originated in an ancient wild relative

Environment
Smart fertilisers for food security
Fertilisers that increase nitrogen efficiency are being designed to boost crop productivity while reducing farming costs and environmental impact

Sciences & Technology
Young people are mapping viable futures
Around the world young people are facing multiple challenges and we can learn from their increasingly interconnected and ethical approach to living

Business & Economics
The cascading crisis of global food supply chains
The world is experiencing a food crisis linked to war and climate change – but there are some possible solutions to soften the blow

Environment
Australia’s new government must tackle food insecurity
Australia needs to boost its capacity to weather shocks to our food security. And that’s why we need a Minister for Food

Business & Economics
Australia’s risky food supply chains
Australia can’t rely on industry and charities to feed people during disasters - government must lead in food security

Environment
Redefining Farmland value for climate and food security
Regenerative agriculture can translate environmental health into economic value and address climate change. But scaling up will require financial innovation