The UWA Institute of Agriculture
Our vision is to foster innovation and provide research-based solutions to food and nutritional security, environmental sustainability and agribusiness. The Institute works with the agricultural and natural resource sectors to create knowledge and improve workforce skills, contribute to local and regional prosperity, and exercise responsible stewardship of the environment.
Hackett Professor Kadambot Siddique - Director, The UWA Institute of Agriculture
1st in Australia for Agricultural Sciences (ARWU 2026)
15th in the world for Agricultural Sciences (ARWU 2026)
In the Spotlight
Discover the latest in agriculture research and innovation.
Kangaroo Island honey's chemical fingerprint tells story of Black Summer fires
Honey from Kangaroo Island’s protected honeybees has been chemically characterised for the first time, giving local beekeepers scientific backing for the purity and provenance of one of Australia's most distinctive honeys.
Read moreScientists reveal hidden world of living cells in human milk
Advanced nanoscale imaging technology has revealed the diversity of living cells in human milk and uncovered new insights into how these cells are structured, what they contain and how they use nutrients.
Read morePlant roots hide a second identity to help respond to drought
Scientists have discovered a hidden layer of identity in plant root cells: an “environmental mode” that switches on in some cells and becomes more common when water is scarce.
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