The resources boom has overshadowed Australia’s traditional strength as a primary producer but today crops are more vital than ever to feed not just ourselves but also an ever-expanding worldwide population. Global warming is making new crop varieties – those that are drought-resistant and salinity-tolerant, for example – crucial.
To ensure the continued security of our food production environment and make farming once again a viable occupation, funding from Commonwealth and State Governments, the University of Adelaide and the Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics (ACPFG) was raised to plan and build a Plant Accelerator at the Australian Plant Phenomics Facility (APPF). Click here to read more…
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