CSIRO and food production: securing our food future

Overview of CSIRO research: Opinions, podcasts, video, fact sheets and reports related to food security and production

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Access to food and the need to increase food production are two major issues for the world. The world’s food supply faces unprecedented challenges from:

• population growth
• increased competition for land and water
• diversions of food to other uses such as biofuels
• climate change
• economic development leading to changes in food consumption

Covers the following

CSIRO’s international research

Crop research

Nutritious food that lasts longer

Limiting weeds and pests

Healthy and productive livestock

Oceans, fisheries and aquaculture

Sustainable agriculture and natural resource management