Agriculture & food
The Agriculture and Food Forum brings together experts to provide agricultural solutions to major global issues.
The Agriculture and Food Forum brings together experts to provide agricultural solutions to major global issues.
We need concerted action by industry and governments across agricultural and food value chains to increase the use of technology, engineering and science in offsetting and reducing these pressures.
ATSE’s Agriculture & Food Forum brings together Australia’s leading experts in agriculture to provide advice on how to tackle these problems. The Forum is currently undertaking projects related to Australia’s water supply resilience, supporting research translation and antimicrobial resistance prevention.
More carbon is stored in soil than in the atmosphere and all plant life combined. Sequestering carbon in soils not only removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere but can also improve soil health, potentially increasing agricultural yields and delivering ecosystem benefits — but what are the barriers to this technology becoming a widespread emissions reduction strategy?
Chair: Dr Nick Austin FTSE FAICD
Deputy chairs: Professor Paul Wood AO FTSE and Professor Michelle Colgrave FTSE
Through research and consultation with multi-disciplinary experts, this report has identified the key challenges and opportunities for Australia to improve prevention, detection, diagnosis, and response to drug-resistant infections and reduce the impacts of antimicrobial resistance.
ATSE has urged a suite of actions and investments to protect the future of the Murray-Darling Basin in the face of climate change, which is threatening the river’s health and sustainability.
Australia is a major agricultural exporting nation, consistently ranking in the top ten nations for net agricultural exports. However, a significant proportion of Australia’s agricultural exports comprises non-food items, including wool, cotton, hides and skins, and animal feeds.
The food and beverage industry is on the brink of transformation with technologies like AI and automation offering opportunities to drive innovation, enhance productivity, and promote sustainability.