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Monthly Archives: August 2015
Invitation: Harvard Chair Lecture
Managing Transformational Change – What would a South Australian Carbon Trading System look like? Presented by Professor Mike Young Mike Young spent the 2013/14 academic year in the Australian Studies Chair at Harvard University. While at Harvard, he began work on a book on the design and implementation of transformational environmental policy reforms. He also […]
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The 2015 Crawford Fund Conference highlighted the importance of public and private partnerships
Our GFS researcher Dr Wahida recently attended the 2015 Crawford Fund’s Annual Parliamentary Conference held between 10 and 12 August 2015. Here is her insights into this exciting and highly anticipated event. The 2015 Crawford Fund’s Annual Parliamentary Conference focused on the importance of collaboration and partnership between the public and private sectors to achieve […]
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GFS Researchers attended ICAE2015 in Milan: Agriculture in an interconnected world
GFS researchers Associate Professor Wendy Umberger, Professor Randy Stringer, Mr Suprehatin, Dr Dale Yi, Dr Alexandra Peralta, and Dr Risti Permani attended the 29th International Conference of Agricultural Economists in Milan, Italy between 8 and 14 August 2015. The conference brought leading agricultural economists stimulating various issues related to the widespread adoption of new communication […]
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Press Release: Pregnant women not following nutrition guidelines
Researchers from the University of Adelaide have made a remarkable discovery: no pregnant women were found to be correctly following the Australian Dietary Guidelines on consumption of the “five food groups”, despite almost two-thirds of pregnant women believing they were eating the right diet. The study, now published in the journal Public Health Nutrition, surveyed […]
MGFAB student selected as a delegate at SAMUDRA program to study Australian marine sector
Our Master of Global Food and Agricultural Students actively seek opportunities to further develop their professional network and research capacity. One of our students Mr Ade Wiguna Nur Yasin was selected to be a delegate at the ‘SAMUDRA program’ funded by Australia Awards to learn more about Australian marine sector. Here more about his story […]
Press Release: When is the price right for selling water?
Research from the University of Adelaide has provided new insights into how Australian farmers and irrigators may respond to certain market conditions, and when they are more likely to sell their water entitlements. The study has resulted in a world-first model that could be used to help develop water markets in areas that do not […]
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GFS Researcher in Focus – August 2015: Dr Adam Loch
Each month we will be asking one of our researchers to provide an insight into their research. This month Dr Adam Loch, a Discovery Early Career Research Fellow, is our Researcher In Focus. Adam, what is the main aim of your research? I’m interested in a range of topics that span economic mechanisms for and […]
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Water market researchers join Global Food Studies
Water is a fundamental input for much of the World’s food and fibre products, and agricultural demands on fresh water account for up to 80% of total use. The importance of water in food and fibre production underpins the recent move by a group of water market researchers to join Global Food Studies. The group […]
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