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Indigenous heritage and biodiversity expert joins the ARC Training Centre for Uniquely Australian Foods
Indigenous rights activist and expert in Indigenous intellectual and cultural property and heritage, Professor Henrietta Marrie AM has joined the ARC Uniquely Australian Foods (UAF) Training Centre, based at The University of Queensland. Link to full..
Blog – One week behind the scenes of PhycoHealth
Click here to read Saski Urlass’ blog from her recent trip to Huskisson, NSW, to visit centre partner Venus Shell Systems.
Blog – Exploring the cultural heritage and nutrition of wattle seeds
Click here to read Sera Susan Jacob’s blog from her recent trip to Alice Springs. Sera Susan Jacob is currently working with Australian native wattle seeds. Wattle seeds are a nutrient powerhouse full of iron,..
Illuminata Podcast – with Yasmina Sultanbawa
Centre Director Prof Yasmina Sultanbawa shares her own story on the latest Illuminata Podcast. Originally from Sri Lanka, Prof Sultanbawa is a food scientist focusing on the agribusiness development framework, specifically in the area of..
SESNA 2020, held on Friday 6 November
Social Enterprise Summit for Northern Australia 2020 was a virtual event, packed with incredible stories and lessons from leading entrepreneurs working in Northern Australia. To access full presentations see: SESNA 2020
QAAFI Science Seminar – Prof Daniel Cozzolino, 27 October
The value add of sensing technologies to agro-food systems By 2050, the global population is estimated to be in excess of 9 billion people. This will impose an increase stress on the current food production..
QAAFI Science Seminar – Prof Brad Sherman, 15 October
The impact of changes to the Qld Biodiscovery law on scientific research Queensland became one of the first jurisdictions in the world to regulate the collection, circulation and use of biological resources (e.g. plants, animals,..
Native green plums from Arnhem Land found to have significant health benefits, commercial appeal
The next great Australian food that you’ve never heard of could be a native plum out of Arnhem Land. The green plum, Buchanania obovata, is a small fruit found on trees in arid parts of..
Plum pickings: ancient fruit ripe for modern plates
An Indigenous fruit which is one of the earliest known plant foods eaten in Australia could be the next big thing in the bush foods industry. The University of Queensland research team is led by..