If Australia is to bolster its food production in the face of climate change and deliver healthy food sustainably, it needs to produce more with less. Protected cropping offers a way to do this. However, to make this way of farming economically viable in Australia, we need to consider the status of protected cropping in the context of available technologies and corresponding target horticultural crops. This report outlines existing opportunities, as well as challenges that must be addressed by ongoing research in this exciting but complex field.
Greater sustainability and improved nutrition through smart technology and supply chain logistics