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.
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Lefroy Fellowship an opportunity of a lifetime
With a research schedule that frequently takes her from the lab to the field and back again – there is no such thing as a typical day for The University of Western Australia’s Lefroy Fellow Kelsey Pool.
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Innovation is the key to solving local and global food challenges
The UWA Institute of Agriculture is finding solutions to some of the greatest challenges facing humanity.
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New genes to improve chickpea phosphorus uptake and use efficiency
Researchers from The University of Western Australia’s Institute of Agriculture have used genome mapping on chickpea root traits to improve the efficiency of phosphorus acquisition and use.
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