#altprotein23. Huge potential for Australian alternative proteins in Asia!

NExt up: Kergunyah Indigenous Garden, hosted with our project partner Gay Baker at her farm GapFlatTrack. The day will focus on the importance of #nativecrops for sustainable production systems. #futuredroughtfund #AusAg Dorin Gupta Razlin Azman Waseem Ashfaq Vic Drought and Innovation Hub

Thanks Professor Giovanni Turchini Giovanni Turchini for visiting our FDF project trial site at Dookie campus and a good discussion on our Silicon mediated stress tolerance work in legumes and cereals Science at Melbourne University of Melbourne Australian Government @Redesigning22 Razlin Azman Waseem Ashfaq

Our regional river is way over the mark, as predicted we may not see same effect of El Niño everywhere!

A friendly reminder for our upcoming field day on Tuesday 24 October 📆. Open to all. Come join us and see the work we do with #nativecrops #futuredroughtfund #ausag

Hot and dry ? ♨️ No problem when you have Chickpeas! And some plant available silicon. ✅️ #futuredroughtfund #drought #legumes @Redesigning22

Well done Waseem Ashfaq for latest publication from your PhD work highlighting role of Silicon for improving root system and canopy physiology in wheat under drought stress doi.org/10.1007/s11104…

Last Field Day of the year for our FDF project showcased Ms. Baker's farm, a hub of indigenous crop and grass diversity established for demonstration as terrace system through FDF project @Redesigning22 Australian Government Razlin Azman Waseem Ashfaq

The ARC Discovery Project grants came out today with a success rate of 16%. Most projects only getting around 80% of requested funds. This is gutting. We must move towards greater funding levels for research in Australia.

Led by University of Melbourne, the #ACIAR-supported Sustainable Agricultural Intensification Project aims to improve traditional farming practices and address the challenges posed by #climatechange in Tonga and Samoa 🇹🇴 🇼🇸. Read more bit.ly/40sckNr Australian High Commissioner to Tonga

Had a great time at #asps2023 & present findings from our broadacre field trials for @Redesigning22 project funded by #AusGov #futuredroughtfund lead by Dorin Gupta from Science at Melbourne Thanks Australian Society of Plant Scientists 🌿🌱 for bringing plant scientists together.

Two Research Assistant roles are available in my team. Passionate to contribute to multidisciplinary and dynamic TEAM? 6 months full time role, and part time nearly 3 years role jobs.unimelb.edu.au/en/job/915000/… jobs.unimelb.edu.au/en/job/914927/… #ausgov #agriculture #aciar University of Melbourne Science at Melbourne

ACIAR is currently seeking an experienced and dynamic individual for the on-going position of Regional Manager, Laos/Cambodia/Myanmar, based at the Australian Embassy in Lao PDR 🇱🇦 🇦🇺 Applications close 27 Dec 2023, 5:30 PM (ICT). Apply at ➡️ bit.ly/3NaQcSj #Careers

Project staff Dr Razlin Azman and Dr Waseem Ashfaq and Dr Elena Colombi (Hangwei Hu lab) were in Hobart last week to attend the #ASPS2023 conference. All three presented findings from 2022 field trial. Razlin Azman Waseem Ashfaq Elena Colombi Dorin Gupta Science at Melbourne

The first annual review of the #UniMelb innovation ecosystem is here! The Enterprising Melbourne Review 2023 is the University of Melbourne’s first annual publication showcasing commercialisation and entrepreneurship highlights, metrics and inspiring case studies of industry

As part of her project on drought-resilient farming, Dorin Gupta has worked with Indigenous farmer Gay Therese Baker and Colette Day on the Native Harvest Kitchen Cookbook. Here’s one of the recipes for a Lemon Myrtle Cake. Tap to learn more in Pursuit ➡️ unimelb.me/3Y8og65

Take your cooking back to the country’s roots with the free-to-download Native Harvest Kitchen cookbook 🍽️ A/Prof Dorin Gupta from Science at Melbourne demystifies cooking with native edible crops and explains how the cookbook grew from her research on drought-resilient farming →

Fruitful meeting with representatives of University of Melbourne Science at Melbourne. We agreed that research, science & #AgInnovation are critical in addressing climate change, preserving our biodiversity & transforming our agrifood systems towards a food secure world. #SDGs #4Betters

⚡️ NEW PODCAST EPISODE ⚡️ BCG’s Janine Batters chats with soil carbon royalty: The University of Melbourne’s Professor Richard Eckard. 🎧 Listen now by tapping the link in our bio and then 'Podcast'

🌱 Join the #VicHub’s free event on #droughtresilience and blue-green algae accumulation phenomenon and management strategies. 👉 vicdroughthub.org.au/news-events/ev… #VicDroughtHub #DroughtPreparedness #FutureDroughtFund