Latest news
Search news stories
Enter a keyword to search news.
Professor Wendy Umberger - New President of the Policy Advisory Council
Professor Wendy Umberger, Executive Director of the Centre for Global Food and Resources, has been appointed as President to the Policy Advisory Council (PAC) by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Marise Payne.
[Read more about Professor Wendy Umberger - New President of the Policy Advisory Council]
IndoDairy online seminar series #2
A participatory extension approach: Increased adoption of technologies.
Domestic Agribusiness Scholarships in 2021
If you are passionate about economic, political, environmental, and social issues affecting global food systems, consider a postgraduate degree in Global Food and Agricultural Business at the University of Adelaide.
[Read more about Domestic Agribusiness Scholarships in 2021]
Australian Academy of the Social Sciences elects Professor Sarah Wheeler
Professor Sarah Wheeler, from Centre for Global Food and Resources will join 37 leading social scientists from across Australia as new appointees to the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia.
[Read more about Australian Academy of the Social Sciences elects Professor Sarah Wheeler]
Increase in adoption of key dairy practices (animate your science video)
Farmer Group wins a long-awaited milk quality award.
[Read more about Increase in adoption of key dairy practices (animate your science video)]
Focus Farm highlight
The “Focus Farm” approach was trialled with two farmers in West Java, Indonesia and has helped them improve their productivity and profit.
Food for thought: Olivia Pineau shares her experiences studying a Master of Global Food and Agribusiness
Food sustainability. Bio security. Water theft. These are the pressing global issues which led University of Adelaide student Olivia Pineau, to pursue her passion and undertake a Master’s degree in Global Food and Agribusiness.
Recent publications
Here are some of the most recent publications produced by the team at The Centre for Global Foods and Resources (GFAR) and our colleagues.
Enhancing private sector-led development of the canarium industry in PNG Phase 2
Research under the ACIAR/TADEP project FST/2014/099 (Phase 1) has piloted semi-commercial processing of galip products and has already given over 1000 smallholder farmers in East New Britain access to new markets. The project has also supported small-scale female entrepreneurs to make their own value-added canarium products. There is great potential for galip processing to scale out to other areas such as Bougainville, New Ireland, Sepik and Madang.
[Read more about Enhancing private sector-led development of the canarium industry in PNG Phase 2]