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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 […]
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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2013 Food Security Regional Dialogue-Medan: Origins of issues, short and long-terms policy options
Food insecurity can be driven by various factors. The factors can be classified into three factors, namely economic, social and environmental aspects. At the 2013 Food Security Regional Dialogue in Medan North Sumatera, Indonesia, Don Gunasekera of CSIRO and Professor Christopher Findlay of University of Adelaide explain the origins of food security issues and short-term […]
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Food Security Group Mission to China
Under the leadership of Executive Dean Professor Christopher Findlay, in late April 2013 the University of Adelaide undertook a Commonwealth Government-funded Group Mission to Beijing, to develop food security and sustainable futures research needs in consultation with multiple organisations in China, and working particularly closely with the Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy at the Chinese […]
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How to feed the planet?
Prof Kym Anderson presented his research at the ‘Circle of Economists’ session 13 at the 2012 ‘Les Rencountres Economiques’ in Aix-en-Provence, France. Watch Prof Anderson’s talk and read his paper on What roles for farm technology and trade policies in feeding the planet?
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Listen: Prof Pardey, Agricultural Investment and R & D Returns podcast
Listen to Prof Phil Pardey from the University of Minnesota speak on research compiled with Prof Julian Alston, UC-Davis on how agricultural investors get their biggest return from their R & D investment.
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Watch: Prof Pinstrup-Andersen, 10 Action Issues for Food Security Video
Watch World Food Prize Laureate Prof Per Pinstrup-Andersen speak on Food Security Issues to 2050: What are the biggest issues needing action and whose job is it? Presented on February 13, 2012 at the University of Adelaide’s Forum on Food Security
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Listen: Dr Nick Austin, ACIAR, New Approaches in International Agricultural Research Podcast
Listen to a recording of Dr Nick Austin, CEO of ACIAR, speaking about new approaches in international agricultural research
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Food Security Forum Wrap Up
Prof Kym Anderson’s wrap up comments A stellar line up of speakers and a capacity audience of over 200 delegates and speakers from 16 different countries and 5 Australian states ‘reframed’ the global agriculture and food research agenda. Research and policy priorities for agriculture, food and nutrition research were set and a call to action […]
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