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The wash-up on coronavirus and food

You can continue to eat fresh fruit, vegetables and salads. There is no evidence to suggest you can become infected from coronavirus from your food.

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Thwarting Cassava plant diseases to feed the masses

Cassava is a big part of the diet of almost half a billion Africans, but this important crop is under siege from two devastating diseases.

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Sunflowers help researchers advise on managing cotton pests

We’ve planted sunflowers between rows of cotton to act as windbreaks and so that helpful insects to thrive and help deal with insect pests. In turn, this helps cotton farmers limit their use of harsh insecticides. It’s part of what’s called integrated pest management.

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Three online tools for smarter farming

We’ve got three new online tools for Australian agribusiness, including carbon farming, fertiliser runoff and weather analytics.

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The future of food production: more from less

Pressure on Australian farmers has never been greater. They're being asked to generate more from less. It's clear a significant step change is needed.

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Breeding resilience in a changing climate

Crop breeding techniques have come a long way in developing plants suited to Australian climates. But how far can we go?

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Nigeria has given a new GM cowpea variety the go ahead. Why it matters

Nigeria recently approved the world's first GM cowpea, which provides full protection against the pod-borer Maruca, a major problem for this important crop.

Dual-purpose crops bring drought resilience to farming

Growing crops both grazed by livestock and grown to harvest is helping this farmer weather the drought.

Have yourself a sustainable little Christmas

Give our planet a gift. Make your festive season more environmentally-friendly this year. We've got some tips to help you have a sustainable Christmas.

Planting early helps farmer weather the drought

Queensland farmer Daniel Wegener is using a technique we developed called early sowing to make the best of the current drought.

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Prawn stars: Five facts about Aussie prawns

New technology is allowing our farmers to grow even more prawns, and reduce the need to import prawns to meet consumer demand.

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Key to salmon success is in the genes

Our scientists selected key genetic traits in Tasmanian salmon to help industry grow the best fish. Aussie-grown salmon grows faster without the downsides.

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