CSIRO and food production: securing our food future
CSIRO's international research
As Australia's leading research agency, CSIRO is contributing to food research both at home and internationally. We work with farming communities particularly in the Asia-Pacific region.
CSIRO is involved in over 740 international research activities per year. We are working with other Australian Government agencies and are in partnership with institutions in more than 80 countries to build capacity and help address critical development challenges.
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Some of the biggest gains in food production can be achieved in the developing world. For example, reducing losses of crops from rodent pests could make a significant difference. Rodent pests are one of the main causes of rice losses throughout Asia causing an average loss of 15 per cent of rice crop every year.
Some examples of the work we do:
Feeding the world without starving the planetWith an increasing world population, a new 21st century 'agricultural revolution' will be needed to meet demand for food and fibre in the face of significant land, water, energy and climate constraints. (5:49)
Taking on the rat raceOur research into ecologically-based rodent pest management has increased rice yields, reduced environmental damage and improved profits for farmers and business in Asia and Australia.
Our rodent management research has increased rice yields, reduced environmental damage and improved profits across Australia and Asia.
Analysing pathways to sustainability in IndonesiaIndonesia is pioneering a new approach to national decision making that helps explain the impact high-level decisions have on ordinary people and on natural resources like water, timber, land and energy - as well as on the economy itself.
Insect protected cowpeasThis two page information sheet is about CSIRO's research into finding protection against a devastating insect that reduces yields in the important sub-Saharan African crop of cowpeas.
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