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Tony Bacic, Professor of Plant Biology, La Trobe University

From high-tech greenhouses to fruit netting: how protected cropping can shield crops from climate extremes

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For many of us, food is something we buy at a supermarket or order at a cafe. We usually give little thought to the complex systems required to produce and deliver it – until they stop working.

It’s not common to think of Australia as a place at risk of food insecurity. It has vast tracts of fertile land and the capacity to feed its population many times over. Around 70% is exported.

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