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PhD scholarship available

Posted on Dec 20 2019 by a1747787

Are you interested in looking at water issues in the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia? We’re looking for a motivated student who wants to be part of an Australian Research Council Discovery Project starting in 2020 exploring the impacts of water recovery in the Murray-Darling Basin.

Cocoa cruising to success

ACTIV President and chocolate-maker Sandrine Wallez (L) presents a package of Aelan products to Australia’s High Commissioner to Vanuatu, Ms Jenny Da Rin (R), at the launch of the new dessert on board P&O's Pacific Explorer (with GFAR’s Randy Stringer in the background). Photo: Lauren Drewery.

Posted on Dec 5 2019 by a1747787

GFAR’s cocoa research project in Vanuatu celebrated a major achievement this week with products entering a new high-value market.

Getting the #nextgen into international agricultural research for development

Posted on Dec 5 2019 by a1747787

Following a presentation to high school teachers about opportunities for the next generation to fight poverty and malnutrition around the globe, Nikki Dumbrell shares her key messages in this blog.

Update on our agribusiness-flavoured MOOC

Free online course: Understanding Agribusiness

Posted on Nov 28 2019 by a1747787

‘Understanding Agribusiness, Value Chains and Consumers in Global Food Systems’ is an free online course developed by staff at GFAR. This week, the course won Executive Dean Award for '21st Century Learning and Teaching'!

Participation in the Second Authors Meeting of IPBES Values Assessment

Posted on Nov 22 2019 by a1747787

In October, Sacha Amaruzaman, a PhD Candidate in the Centre for Global Food and Resources (GFAR) and Fellow in the IPBES Assessment on the Multiple Values of Nature, participated in the Second Authors Meeting of the assessment.