Posted 9 April 2012 Whilst free trade is encouraged, we need to be mindful on the effects this may have in our ability to secure
Tag: agriculture
Nation Building – water for food
Posted 9 April 2012 Additional water capacity to increase our food production. Major civilisations such as the ancient Romans and Egyptians were built upon having
Nation Building – food – salinity and weed control
Posted 9 April 2012 Salinity and weed control are increasingly reducing our capacity in agriculture. In order to meet increased need for agriculture due to
Bio-fuel – Ethanol – fuel for the 21st Century
Posted 24 April 2012 Brazil is a world leader in the adoption and manufacture of ethanol (primarily from sugarcane) as fuel for motorcycles, cars and
Who’s selling out Australia & food shortages
Posted 24 April 2012 Food shortages: caused by population growth (particularly amongst the Arab nations and Asian counties such as South Korea, China, India and
Water Policy – Murray-Darling Basin plan
Posted 30 May 2012 Water is a precious resource. Water is essential for sustaining life for humans, animals, plants and the environment: for which we
Sustainability
Population growth over the past sixty years has grown at an extraordinary rate, never seen before in our history. In the past 60 years, world
Biomass recycling: sustainable energy production and nutrient recovery for the future.
The sun provides most of the energy used on the Earth. If we think beyond solar panels for making electricity: biological energy, such as sugars