Media Release
World Food Day reminds us of the importance of agricultural science
The focus of World Food Day this year is "Our actions are our future - Better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life." Chief Executive Officer of CropLife Australia, the national peak industry organisation for the plant science sector, Mr Matthew Cossey, said, “World Food Day is a reminder of the challenges in sustainably producing enough food to meet the nutritional demands of an increasing world population. The United Nations predicts that the global population will reach nearly 10 billion by 2050, so our farmers are going to need to produce higher yields while using fewer resources to ensure long-term sustainable food production.
