The re-localisation of food production will support and enhance Australia’s food system and has the potential to increase access to nutritious, affordable food for the most vulnerable, argues this report.

This policy brief outlines a decentralised research model which utilises Farmer Organisations (FOs) and is proving to be an effective way to respond in a practical way to the specific challenges facing Pacific island farmers.

Several degraded soil conditions are currently causing environmental and economic concern in Australia, including acidification, erosion, salinity, depletion, structural decline and compaction.

This paper identifies and discusses key areas affecting Australia's long-term food security and a sustainable food system.

This report argues that Australia is lagging behind the rest of the developed world in empowering rural women. Summary Globally, women are not sufficiently recognised for their contributions to farming. Women play a key role in the global rural workforce, comprising nearly halfof all agricultural workers. They contribute to on-farm work as managers, paid farm...