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Youth Perspectives’ on Regional Economic Cooperation: Cross Border Education, Social Media and Global Value Chains
Our Master of Global Food and Agricultural Business (MGFAB) Rohan Yargop recently attended the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council’s (PECC) 22nd General Meeting in Beijing, 10-11 September 2014. Professor Christopher Findlay, the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Professions also attended the meeting. According to the PECC’s website, “this year marks the 25th anniversary of APEC […]
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Capacity building for research: Promoting inclusive development of agricultural value chains
The Indonesian dairy industry is growing. Yet, challenges remain. Currently, Indonesia is only able to meet 30% of its domestic demand for dairy products which indicates an opportunity for the dairy industry to increase its production. Pre-farm growth-limiting constraints are evident. Issues with forage availability and quality, low animal reproductive performance, poor mastitis management and […]
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The 2014 Crawford Fund Parliamentary Conference: Pre-conference note on food security
I feel privileged to have the opportunity to attend the 2014 Annual Parliamentary Conference organised by the Crawford Fund. Looking at its impressive list of speakers, there is no doubt that the conference will address some of the key challenges that the global food production is facing. I also love Canberra and am always looking […]
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Mapping sweet potato supply chains in PNG
Global Food Studies researcher Dr Suzie Newman presented her work at GFS seminar series on “Mapping sweet potato supply chains in Papua New Guinea”. The work was co-authored with Isidora Ramita, John Spriggs, Kylie Crampton, Guinevere Ortiz, Ronald Pam and Conrad Anton and was part of an ACIAR-funded project run between 2008 and 2011. The […]
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Learning by doing: Consumer research in Agribusines Master class in Vietnam
Global Food Studies’ Dr Suzie Newman, Associate Professor Wendy Umberger and Dr Dale Yi contributed to the Agribusiness Master Class Program in Hanoi, Vietnam between 2 and 7 June 2014. The program was funded by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and the Crawford Fund. Dr Newman was the main coordinator of […]
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Strengthening networks to conduct horticulture trade research in China
The Global Food Studies (GFS) research team, Associate Prof. Wendy Umberger, Dr Suzie Newman and Dr Xiaobo He and Dr Rodd Dyer Agribusiness Research Program Manager of the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) recently returned from Beijing. The trip between 19 and 22 May 2014 aimed at identifying potential research partners for a […]
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GFS staff disseminates research on agriculture and health economics on visit to Europe
The Global Food Studies staff, Dr Xiaobo He, recently visited University of Hohenheim (Germany), Stockholm School of Economics (Sweden) and University of Göttingen (Germany) during 15-26 April 2014. Xiaobo and the director of Global Food Studies, Associate Professor Wendy Umberger, also attended the second GlobalFood Symposium at University of Göttingen held between 25 and 26 […]
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GFS to contribute to Global Food Security dialogue
The Global Food Studies academic staff and research scholars, Associate Professor Wendy Umberger, Ms Wahida, Professor Randy Stringer and Dr Dale Yi, recently attended the First International Conference on Global Food Security held in Netherlands between 29 September and 2 October 2013. According to the Conference’s website, the First International Conference on Global Food Security […]
Development issues in the Asian Century
The Global Food Studies staff, Dr Xiaobo He, attended a two-day workshop at the HEDGE (Health, Environment, Development & Growth Economics) Research Centre, University of Wollongong (UOW). More than ten scholars, including the keynote speaker Dr Guanghua Wan, the principal economist from the Asia Development Bank (ADB), presented their research papers on the theme of […]
Canarium consumer survey pinpoint potentials in Vanuatu and Solomon Islands
Last week Global Food Studies researcher Craig Johns attended a workshop held in Honiara, Solomon Islands for canarium nut industry stakeholders across 3 Pacific countries; Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea. The workshop was part of the ‘Pacific Agribusiness Research for Development Initiative’ funded by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR). In […]
