The UWA Institute of Agriculture
Our vision is to foster innovation and provide research-based solutions to food and nutritional security, environmental sustainability and agribusiness. The Institute works with the agricultural and natural resource sectors to create knowledge and improve workforce skills, contribute to local and regional prosperity, and exercise responsible stewardship of the environment.
Hackett Professor Kadambot Siddique - Director, The UWA Institute of Agriculture
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9th in the world for Agricultural Sciences (ARWU 2024)
In the Spotlight
Discover the latest in agriculture research and innovation.
UWA scientists help secure future of faba bean farming in Ethiopia
When faba bean gall disease arrived in Ethiopia about a decade ago, the disease quickly took over smallholder farmer Desta Woldearegay’s fields – destroying the precious harvest that her family relied on for food and income.
Read moreProfessor Vercoe follows in family footsteps with AAAS Fellowship
When asked which of the esteemed scientists he is most proud to join as a Fellow for the Australian Association of Animal Sciences (AAAS), the answer comes easily for Professor Phil Vercoe.
Read moreCall for two-fold approach to create sustainable food supplies
Gene editing and plant domestication are essential to protect food supplies in a worsening climate, according to an international team of researchers, led by The University of Western Australia.
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