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On the last working day of April, I participated in a stimulating lunchtime discussion (Summit Digest) on the main takeaways from the Australian Agritech Association’s recent 2022 National Agritech Summit. Dr Anastasia Volkova (CEO and co-founder at Regrow) did a great job at moderating the discussion to explore how each
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By Alex Maier. Agri-tech innovation is critical to reaching global targets for net zero carbon by 2050, according to experts speaking at the Canberra pre-2035 Oceania Summit workshop last week. The significant contribution agriculture and the agri-food supply chain make to our region’s greenhouse gas emissions will be the subject
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By Bec Hopkins. Climate change is leading to a rise in food prices and availability, a recent report has found. ‘The Fork in the Road’ report written by Stephen Bartos and commissioned by Farmers for Climate Action, was released in early March and covered the risks that changing climate is
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By Pia Cunningham, contributions from Denise Higgins. On Monday the 7th of March CEAT ran a panel discussion on the future of ag-innovation in the Birch Building on ANU campus, with a full sound and film crew recording. The panel had six members, each with different perspectives on the agtech
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By Pia Cunningham. While diet varies around the world, no one can deny the importance of staple grains. Wheat comprises 20 percent of all human calories and protein*; it is of great importance for feeding the human population. Climate change continues to raise average temperatures, increase the occurrence of extreme
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By Pia Cunningham. Hub member Wildlife Drones have had a very busy month! Wildlife Drones is a tech company that has developed radio-tracking drone systems for locating animals on the move. This technology can be applied to pest management, and conservation. For example, they have been working with the Western
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2022 represents the fourth year since the launch of CEAT in 2018, and two years since CEAT was elevated to the status of an ANU Innovation Institute in 2020. Much has happened over those years, with CEAT having gone from a concept to a funded-initiative that harnesses the potential of
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Story by Rebecca Craine. Rebecca (above left) is in her final year at ANU pursuing a Bachelor of Engineering and Earth Science. She is interested in sustainability and infrastructure and how these can be developed in the agricultural space. Rebecca is working at CEAT as a part of the Research
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Earlier this month, the ANU Vice Chancellor, Professor Brian Schmidt, attended a speech at the National Press Club given by the Prime Minister, the Hon Scott Morrison MP. Joining Prof. Schmidt was Dr. Larry Marshall, Chief Executive of CSIRO. Together, they listened to the PM announce a $2.2 billion package