At ABARES 2026, AFII Advisory Board Chair Victoria Taylor led a powerhouse panel on how tech, genetics and smarter regulation can unlock Australia’s next wave of ag productivity. Discover what’s needed to drive real change—read the full article.

From biocontrol reform to heatwave impacts and precision agriculture, AFII is shaping the future of Australia’s agrifood systems. See how research and policy can work together to deliver real‑world impact.

Delivering big science across big country: the Heat Tolerance Project shows how coordinated teams, agile planning and smart tech tackled heat, drought and logistics to run one of Australia’s largest multi‑site wheat studies.

A national heat‑tolerance push is helping pinpoint wheat varieties that thrive as Australia warms. Using field data, sensors and machine learning to turn complex crop physiology into real‑time tools for smarter breeding and policy.

A recent article co-written by AFII Director Owen Atkin in The Conversation Australia + NZ highlights how intense heatwaves damage crops at critical growth stages, disrupt pollination, reduce yields and place enormous stress on native species.

Biocontrol is moving from niche to necessity. As climate pressures grow, Australia must modernise its regulatory and trial systems so innovative, low‑toxicity biological tools can strengthen future crop protection and farm resilience. An article by Owen Atkin, Director, ANU Agrifood Innovation Institute

In December 2025, AFII brought together experts from industry, researchers, research development corporations, growers, and government agencies to discuss the barriers to increase use of biological control products. Their insights form the basis of a report released today.

Record heat is pushing Australia’s food systems to their limits. Learn how AFII is driving global science, clean fuels and biocontrol reform to build agrifood resilience, and why decisions made now are critical to food and fuel security.

2025 was a breakthrough year for AFII driving innovation in Agrifood, climate resilience, and clean energy. Explore how our research and partnerships are shaping the future of agriculture and supply chains. Read the full report and partner with us today.