What is adaptive research? Krishna Jagadish, Manoranjan Mondal, and Sudhir Yadav reflect on their 7 years of learnings in the coastal zone of Bangladesh as part of Sustainable Intensification Innovation Lab initiative. USAID QLD Alliance for Agriculture & Food Innovation IRRI 🌾

Realising a vision for a sustainable agri-food system. #UQ's sustainability expert Sudhir Yadav is developing tools to cover the agri-food system from farms through processing and transport to the end consumer. bit.ly/47CsSp5 AgriSustain Lab at QAAFI-UQ @DAFQld

A sustainable food supply chain is the ambition of Sudhir Yadav, the first Associate Professor of Sustainability at #UQ. Based at QLD Alliance for Agriculture & Food Innovation he aims to develop sustainability assessment tools for all steps from farms to consumers. Read more: tinyurl.com/24jn4wgo

Thanks, Georgia Kondek for speaking with us on this important topic National Rural News 2GB - The possibilities of a sustainable food chain 2gb.com/podcast/the-po…

A big occasion of celebration for India and the World. This is also an inspirational moment for the science community: Keep exploring those bold, blue-sky ideas. Failures are stepping stones on our journey, and success is just around the corner.

Our Lab is expanding-with a vibrant mix of nationalities, & research capabilities. From exploring life cycle assessments, conducting functional biomass research & investigating soil functionalities, our team is researching different domains of sustainable agri-food systems QLD Alliance for Agriculture & Food Innovation

An ambitious alliance to achieve zero net emissions in Australian agriculture and boost the $70 billion sector has been funded by business.gov.au.  The ZNE-AG CRC is led by #UQ and @DAFQld with 73 partners across industry, education and government. bit.ly/3RCDaj3

#OpenAccess Trees outside forests are more than just carbon sinks. They also support biodiversity and agroecology in Javanese rice systems. Learn how to measure these carbon hotspots. Great collaborative work IRRI 🌾 Universitas Brawijaya QLD Alliance for Agriculture & Food Innovation Swiss Development and Cooperation sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

📢 📢 Publication alert: We developed simple pedotransfer functions for predicting saturated hydraulic conductivity (HCsat) in a Himalayan catchment. Our approach eliminates tedious laboratory work required to estimate HCsat. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ir…

Interesting plenary talk by Nina Schick on AI at AgriFutures evokeAG event. One of my take aways was stop wasting time in discussing if AI is needed or not. It’s already there and the opportunity lies in understanding the potential use and application model of AI in saving life and planet

One of the joys in academia is our students' transition into the next generation of scientists. Jinze Bai Jinze Bai , the lab’s PhD student, has published research on minimizing environmental footprint through half-plastic film mulch QLD Alliance for Agriculture & Food Innovation sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

#openaccess, an interesting study led by Prof. Uma Khumairoh Universitas Brawijaya. Using fuzzy-logic cognitive mapping, the study provides insights into farmers' perceptions and the factors influencing the implementation of sustainable agricultural practices. doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy…

As the global community prepares for COP29, this special issue aims to explore comprehensive pathways to achieving net-zero emissions in agriculture. The special issue is open for submission now. Springer Nature nature.com/collections/gh…

Our Lab in collaboration with Fonterra is excited to share this publication on microbial proteins from agro-industrial byproducts. QLD Alliance for Agriculture & Food Innovation ift.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/15…

Congratulations to Charlize Rettie and Yu-Yin (Aira) Huang - two brilliant interns who worked in our lab as part of the QAAFI-UQ winter research program internship. Their dedication and motivation have truly stood out. QLD Alliance for Agriculture & Food Innovation

#NewPublication Excellent work led by our PhD student Jinze Bai Jinze Bai. The research highlights the impact of organic amendments on microbial biomass and enzyme activities and the stability of soil organic matter. QLD Alliance for Agriculture & Food Innovation sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Sometimes small initiatives have big impact towards a conducive and caring work environment. Kudos to QLD Alliance for Agriculture & Food Innovation Wellness team to participate and support “R U OK” campaign #UQ

PhD Opportunity – Quantifying Sustainability in Grains Industry Passionate about Sustainable Ag? Opportunity to research advanced analytics to assess sustainability! Fully funded PhD at the Uni of Queensland, part of GRDC AAGI initiative. QLD Alliance for Agriculture & Food Innovation tinyurl.com/3h5dbc97

Indian gov't is buying a subscription to 13,000 academic journals, and then making them all available to "18 million students, faculty, and researchers" for free. The cost is $715 million over 3 years. It includes Elsevier, Nature, and AAAS. Have any other countries done this?

From waste to energy - asssessing weeds suitability as a source of biofuel. This research found several species that can be converted into market grade pellets, creating a sustainable energy source that solves multiple problems. bit.ly/3GSTEBe