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, such that those committed to agriculture may advance their individual aspirations, contribute to local and regional prosperity, and exercise responsible stewardship of the environment.
Hackett Professor Kadambot Siddique - Director, UWA Institute of Agriculture
1st in Australia for Agricultural Sciences (ARWU 2021)
16th in the world for Agricultural Sciences (ARWU 2021)
In the Spotlight
Discover the latest in agriculture research and innovation.
Increasing virus epidemics threaten Australia's cereal and oilseed crops
A researcher from The University of Western Australia’s Institute of Agriculture has led a comprehensive review of virus disease research in Australian cereal and oilseed crops since the 1950s.
Read moreOpen Day showcases research at UWA Shenton Park Field Station
The University of Western Australia is one of just two universities in the world to operate its own large-scale multipurpose research facility less than 7km from its doorstep.
Read moreNew and improved model will impact future of farming
Growing up on a farm in Kojonup and experiencing the agriculture industry first-hand gave The University of Western Australia postgraduate student Michael Young a unique insight into rural and farming life.
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