National Committee for Agriculture and Food
The agricultural research community spans food, feed, and fibre production, including crop and animal production systems, genetic and agronomic improvement, environmental impacts, food security and sustainability, and food storage, processing and distribution.
The agricultural research community spans food, feed, and fibre production, including crop and animal production systems, genetic and agronomic improvement, environmental impacts, food security and sustainability, and food storage, processing and distribution.
The National Committee for Agriculture and Food aims to:
- provide strategic evidence-based advice on agricultural science to the Academy and other bodies as required
- support scientific literacy and excellence in agricultural science by engaging with researchers, professionals and relevant national organisations
- liaise with relevant international bodies, ensuring Australian involvement in international activities
- promote interdisciplinary collaboration and take a multi-disciplinary approach in providing advice to the Academy
Reports and activities
- Submission - Critical Technologies Policy Coordination Office stakeholder consultation, April 2021
- Submission—Inquiry into growing Australian agriculture to $100 billion by 2030, October 2019
- Decadal plan for Australian Agricultural Sciences (2017–2026), published June 2017
Members
Chair
- Professor Geoff Grossel, 2026–2029
Deputy chair
- To be filled
Ordinary Members
- Joanna Gambetta, 2026–2028
- Dr Zeinab Khalil, 2026–2028
- Dr Dianne Mayberry, 2023–2026
- Emeritus Professor Barbara Nowak FAA, 2023–2026
- Professor Rajeev Varshney FAA, 2026–2028
- Associate Professor Alexandra Whittaker, 2026–2028
- Dr Wei Xu, 2026–2028
Observers
- Emeritus Professor Peter Langridge FAA, Observer (past chair), 2026–2026
Ex-officio Members
- Dr Anneline Padayachee, ex-officio representing National Committee for Nutrition, 2023–2026