Posts by Darius Koreis

A short history of agricultural chemical usage and development

Throughout human history, pests have greatly impacted agriculture and society through crop failure. In modern times, chemical solutions to the problem have been hit and miss.

Food trends of the future

In 20 years, will we swap beef for crickets, 3-D print food, or grow our leafy greens on vertical farms in our cities? And what will changes in our diet mean for Australia’s agrifood sector?

Is that Barramundi or Asian Sea Bass?

Verifying the origin of Australia’s agrifood can help to grow our exports.

The quest for a new everyday supermarket fish

To meet growing consumer demand, CSIRO researchers are on the hunt for healthy and affordable protein sources from white flesh fish.

Can our food be environmentally sustainable and nutritious?

CSIRO research has found the seemingly impossible task of achieving sustainable nutrition is not as far-fetched as many think.

Renewable fuels set to take off

Plants with large amounts of oil in their leaves and stems are paving the way for new feedstocks to produce renewable transport fuels.

Precision crop stubble grazing to benefit farmers in vulnerable times

The nutritional value of crop stubble for grazing sheep has been reassessed for the first time in 25 years. A new tool will also help farmers review their practices to get the most benefit.

Soils ain’t soils – carbon farming offers fertile future

Increasing the amount of carbon stored in agricultural soils can help mitigate rising greenhouse gas emissions and sustain agricultural productivity. Carbon farming is a key plank of Australia’s climate mitigation efforts, and CSIRO scientists are looking for new and innovative approaches to help realise the benefits for all.

Time to beef up agrifood supply chains

COVID-19 has exposed vulnerabilities in our global food systems, which have become designed around “just-in-time” principles to maximise efficiency. As we start to look at what life will be like after this pandemic, can we reconfigure our supply chains around resilience and sustainability to guard against the impact of future shocks?