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This crucial fertiliser component is mostly found in just five countries.
Why countries need to shift what their citizens eat, and what the optimum diet for our planet might be. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Research suggests a meal prepared onsite is likely to be the most achievable way of rolling out school lunches in Australia.
While we know how global changes in freshwater pose risks to humans and ecosystems, we know less about how people and ecosystems will respond to these global freshwater challenges.
States with more capacity, more political inclusion and that make good use of foreign aid tend to see better outcomes.
A specialist in conflict-affected food and farming visits the Gaza Strip.
As droughts intensify, how can we increase crop production in a sustainable way? This is a multidimensional scientific and societal challenge to ensure future food security.
An Australian-first study found 16% of surveyed staff at one university experienced food insecurity over the past 12 months.
The future food security of nearly 1.5 billion Africans depends on the actions and decisions that are made today.
Small-scale farmers find it difficult to commercialise and add value to the food chain.
Plants have evolved several ways to deal with heavy metals that might otherwise poison or kill them.
Growing fresh produce on the outskirts of a city reduces food miles and increases food security. But the foodbowls next to our our big cities are fast losing their land to urban growth.
Most of the flooded communities are Indigenous and rely on subsistence hunting that residents would normally be doing right now. Recovering from the damage will make that harder.
The research reviewed the available evidence on microalgae as food supplements, livestock feeds, biofertilisers, biostimulants and biochar feedstocks.
Food insecurity is a social justice issue tied to social determinants of health. Historically marginalized people like 2SLGBTQ+ youth are at risk, and more likely to be food insecure during COVID-19.
Skills training in Zimbabwe excludes students from poor backgrounds. The informal sector should be used as a training ground for them.
The ability of West Africa’s fisher women to cope or adapt in times of adversity should not let policymakers off the hook.
The emission reduction targets outlined for Canadian fertilizer use will not lead to food shortages and food insecurity.
Food insecurity is increasing in Australia and around the world with women most affected.
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Senior Fellow, Department of Agricultural Economics, Stellenbosch University
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Research Fellow, Tegemeo Institute, Egerton University
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Senior Lecturer in Food Systems, The University of Melbourne
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PhD, Political Economy, Macquarie University
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Assistant Professor, Department of Entomology; African-American Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Researcher in sustainable food systems, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Food Policy, City, University of London
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Food Systems Research and Partnerships, The University of Melbourne
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Professor in Food Security; Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development, University of Pretoria
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Senior Lecturer in Plant Biochemistry, University of Westminster
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Network and Research Manager: ARUA – UKRI GCRF FSNet Africa, University of Pretoria
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Director of the Arrell Food Institute and Professor in the Dept. of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, University of Guelph
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Adjunct Professor, Curtin Business School, Curtin University
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Associate Professor, Centre for Creative and Cultural Research, Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra
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Professor of Social Development Studies, University of Johannesburg
