April Director’s message

April was a very busy month for myself and for CEAT. I participated in a discussion on the main takeaways from the Australian Agritech Association’s recent 2022 National Agritech Summit, as well as attending the National Farmers Federation’s ‘Sustaining the Nation’ conference. CEAT also co-hosted (with ACIAR and Wharf42) one of three workshops to discuss issues that would be the focus of the 2035 Oceania Summit in Auckland, New Zealand later this year. We also partnered with Policy Partners to host a workshop on drought resilience in the agricultural context.

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Agri-tech critical to reaching net zero

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.

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Drought resilience workshop reflection

In April CEAT hosted a Drought Resilience workshop. The workshop explored the intersection between drought, water, drought resilience and agricultural innovation policies and drivers.

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Growing demand for Australian native grasses

Indigenous Agriculture and Land Regeneration

Native Australian grasses are experiencing an increasing demand due to their applications in environmental regeneration and an emerging native foods industry. An ANU research team, with the support of CEAT’s Strategic Investment Program, is working to address challenges faced by the industry.

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2022 Agri-Futures Horizon Scholarship winners announced

Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 Agri-Futures Horizon Scholarship – a prize which provides the next generation of rural leaders with $10,000 over two years, as well as opportunities to kickstart their leadership skills and expand their networks.

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Future of Ag-Innovation Panel Discussion video

Last month CEAT hosted a lively panel discussion on the future of agricultural innovation. Panelists from industry, research and policy were invited to bring their perspectives on what was needed to support a thriving ag-tech sector in Australia.

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Natural asset farming seminar

On 10 May the ANU’s Sustainable Farms team will be running a seminar on natural asset farming for biodiverse and productive landscapes. The seminar will focus on how government policy can improve decisions about protection and investment in natural assets to support farmers in temperate woodland ecosystems. Policy makers and researchers in the field of environmental and agricultural policy are invited to attend.

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Next Generation Graduates Program

CSIRO have opened the second round of the Next Generation Graduates Program. The program partners with industry and universities to grow a pipeline of home-grown, job-ready graduates to unlock the immense economic opportunity offered by artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, such as robotics, cyber security, quantum computing, blockchain and data.

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