Dr Michael Westaway is at ARC Future Fellow for the School of Social Science at UQ. Much of his research is linked to the investigation of Aboriginal food production systems and the nature of their settlement systems. He hosted a Plenary session at TropAg, featuring Bruce Pascoe and talks about his work here.

UQ's Dr Michael Westaway at TropAg 2022

The growing global focus on sustainably produced food is a huge opportunity for Australia, according to the Australian Government’s Special Representative for Australian Agriculture, Su McCluskey. Ms McCluskey was a Plenary speaker at TropAg 2022, talking about her first 12 months in the position and what she is planning next.

Ms Su McCluskey at TropAg 2022

Professor Ian Godwin is the Director of QAAFI's Centre for Crop Science. He talks about the technological changes over his 30 year career, and his focus on genetically modified food.

QAAFI's Prof Ian Godwin at TropAg 2022

Professor Matthew Morell is the Chairman of TropAg 2022 and Director of Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation at The University of Queensland.  Prof Morell talks about the importance of TropAg and its theme of feeding the world in 2050. More than a thousand delegates from 53 countries attended this event.

Prof Matthew Morell about TropAg international agriculture conference

The collectivist practices of Aboriginal communities over tens of thousands of years could help solve the problems facing global food production systems, according to author, farmer and educator, Bruce Pascoe.  The University of Melbourne Enterprise Professor (Indigenous Agriculture) was a Plenary speaker at TropAg 2022 and talks about looking to the past to preserve the future.

Enterprise Prof Bruce Pascoe on Origins of Agriculture at TropAg 2022

Professor Neena Mitter talks about her work at QAAFI's Centre for Horticultural Science, where she is the Director.

Professor Neena Mitter on sustainable crop protection at TropAg

Professor Matthew Morell is the Institute Director for the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation based at The University of Queensland.  
On 1 November 2022, Prof Matthew Morell shared his thoughts on the future challenges and opportunities for agriculture at the TropAg International conference in Brisbane.

TROPAG PROF MATTHEW MORELL ON TROPAG2022

Country Today is a program on the Ace Radio Network. Host, Libby Price interviews QAAFI's Prof Andy Borrell about PIN genes, a discovery resulting from 30 years of research that will help breeders prevent water scarcity in broadacre cropping. This interview was recorded on February 2, 2023.

Country Today With Libby Price And Prof Andy Borrell Feb 2, 2023

More varieties of fruit will soon be making their way to Australian supermarket shelves. QAAFI's Professor of Innovation in Agriculture, Robert Henry, discusses the future of food with ABC's News Breakfast

Robert Henry Interview With News Breakfast

Podcast: Croptalk presented by Kyle Barnett, featuring Professor Paul Gauthier from the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation at The University of Queensland. Professor Gauthier and Kyle talk about  the crucial role of academic collaborations in driving innovative R&D, maintaining a balanced perspective on the possibilities of vertical farming, and making thoughtful predictions about the future landscape of Controlled Environment Agriculture.

Paul Gauthier on CropTalk podcast

When we talk about the state of our planet, it’s often in terms of decline or loss. It’s impossible to deny that biodiversity is declining, species are disappearing and deforestation is rampant. But to hold out hope, sometimes we need a more positive narrative.

That’s why this episode focuses on the love that drives successful action to protect and restore the planet, in all its diversity: love for the crops that feed us, love for the rich variety of life with which we share our world, and love for the ecosystems that sustain us all. 

Biodiversity beyond borders - IFAD Podcast Episode 77

Interview live from the TropAg2019 Conference

TropAg 2019

Interview with Dr Gene Wijffels

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World Food Programme chief warns of global famine and humanitarian catastrophe in 2021 due to pandemic – Bill Mcdonald interviews Professor Robert Henry who says #COVID has driven more people into poverty, and food prices likely to rise. #4BC #Brisbane

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