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. 

Join the ANU Agrifood Innovation Institute (AFII), the ARC Training Centre for Future Crops Development, and the ANU Gender Institute on Thursday 5 March, 10.30am–12pm for our annual event celebrating progress, collaboration and equity.

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