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GFAR project under Sustainable Development Investment Portfolio (SDIP)
A Centre for Global Food and Resources (GFAR) project funded by ACIAR has been featured under the Sustainable Development Investment Portfolio (SDIP) program. Under the development assistance program in south and west Asia, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has launched the Sustainable Development Investment Portfolio (SDIP) , which aims to improve the integrated management […]
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IndoGreen to support sustainable agriculture in Indonesia’s upland
Blog post prepared by Sacha Amaruzaman, PhD Student at the Centre for Global Food & Resources Indonesia’s agricultural sector in the last decade has rapidly expanded in order to provide food for the growing population, as well as boosting the economic growth. Much of this expansion is in the upland area, bringing trade-off between the […]
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GFAR’s submission to the “Inquiry into water-use efficiency in Australian agriculture”
On 31 March 2017, the Centre for Global Food and Resources staff (Dr Adamson, Dr Loch, Associate Professor Wheeler, and Adjunct Professor Connor) made a submission to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources, inquiry into water-use efficiency in Australian agriculture. The submission includes key comments and research that staff at the centre have […]
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Global Agro-Food Value Chains: Participation, Determinants and Trade Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa
Dr. Jean Balié, leader of the Monitoring and Analysis Food and Agricultural Policies (MAFAP) program in the Agricultural Development Economics (ESA) Division of FAO, was the latest prominent researcher to give a seminar at the Centre for Global Food and Resources, which was co-hosted with the AARES-SA branch. Dr. Balié’s seminar focused on his research […]
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Our New Centre for Global Food and Resources is officially launched today
Launching tonight in Adelaide, is The University of Adelaide’s new Centre for Global Food and Resources. The Centre brings together all aspects of food production, food consumption and natural resources, spanning the economic and environmental health of food and water as well as its social impact. “Our new Centre builds on the University’s reputation as […]
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Centre for Global Food & Resources Launch Invitation
Professor Christopher Findlay AM and Professor Wendy Umberger invite you to the launch of the University of Adelaide’s new Research Centre: The Centre for Global Food and Resources (GFAR) The Centre will enhance and strengthen the University’s global reputation for high quality, high impact research in the food and resources space. It will focus on […]
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GFS and PIRSA co-hosted agribusiness roundtable on the future of US agricultural policy
Global Food Studies (GFS) and Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA) co-hosted an agribusiness roundtable on “the future of US agricultural policy and its implications for trade liberalisation in the context of the 2014 farm bill” presenting Professor Vincent Smith of Montana State University on Tuesday, 6 May 2014. Professor Smith is also the Director […]
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