Race to make tropical crops resilient to climate change
Our tropical fruits are vulnerable to climate change. Two Murdoch University researchers ask, ‘Can we make them resilient in time?’
Our tropical fruits are vulnerable to climate change. Two Murdoch University researchers ask, ‘Can we make them resilient in time?’
In a food-insecure future of climatic extremes, sustainable crops with high nutritional and market value are the ones we will likely turn to. And according to recent research, macadamias are up there with the best of them.
Across the world, demand is on the rise for high-value spice crops such as caraway and cumin. This is good news for those looking to establish a new export-focused industry in northern Australia.