Media Release
Biotechnology
Agricultural innovation plays key role in feeding a growing population
World Population Day on Saturday 11 July is the time to recognise the enormous task of feeding the world’s rapidly growing population. Using modern innovations and technologies, Australian farmers are well positioned to significantly contribute to meeting the challenges of global food security. “With Australia’s population increasing by approximately 1,060 people every day and the UN predicting a global population of nearly 10 billion by 2050, farmers around the world face the tremendous challenge of…