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How We'll Fare in the Global Food Crisis

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"We need to double world food production by the middle of this century, when the global population will be between 9 and 9.5 billion people." - Prof Snow Barlow

Snow Barlow

Professor Snow Barlow is Professor of Horticulture and Viticulture, and Associate Dean (Strategic Relationships) at the Melbourne School of Land and Environment.

His research interests include Plant Physiology, Environment (H2O,CO2,Temp) determinants of grape growth and wine quality, Water use efficiency, Australian Viticultural Terroirs, Impact of climate change on Australian Agricultural Systems

Professor Barlow is currently President of Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies (FASTS) and a member of Prime Minister’s Science, Engineering and innovation Council (PMSEIC).

Rajinder S. Sidhu

Prof Rajinder S. Sidhu is Head of the Department of Economics and Sociology at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India.

Prof Sidhu currently engaged in two research projects. The first is the APN funded project on ‘Improving policy responses to interactions between GEC and Food security across Indo-gangetic plains of South Asia’.

The second project attempts to develop, validate and replicate the risk assessment models and insurance products under different farming systems in India. Subsequently, a decision support system (DSS) will be put in place. The DSS will be used by insurance companies for fixing premiums and insurance for different agricultural commodities grown in different parts of India.

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USEFUL LINKS

Prof Snow Barlow

Publications

  • Watt, A. M.,Dunn, G. M., May, P. B., Crawford, S. A. and E. W. R. Barlow (2008) Development of inflorescence primordia in Vitis Vinifera L. cv. Chardonnay from hot and cool climates. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research 14 (1): 46-53.
  • Webb L, Whetton P, Barlow EWR (2007) Climate change and wine grape quality in Australia. Climate Research Vol. 36: 99-111
  • Heathcote, E.N. and Barlow, E.W.R. 2007. China's emerging wine market - a cross-cultural analysis of consumer taste preferences. Wine Industry Journal, 22(3): 86-90 
  • Webb L, Whetton P, Barlow EWR (2008) Modeling the relationship between climate, winegrape price, and winegrape quality in Australia. Climate Research 36:89-98

Viticultural Research at the University of Melbourne

Melbourne School of Land and Environment

Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies

Prof Rajinder S. Sidhu

Publications

  • Sidhu, R.S., J.S. Sidhu and A.S. Bhullar. Dynamics of Natural Resources Use and Economic Outcomes in Punjab Agriculture: Degradation, Impacts, Costs and Management Strategies. In P.G. Chengappa, N Nagaraj and Ramesh Kanwar (ed) 21st Century Challenges to Agri Food Systems, IK International Pvt Ltd, New Delhi, 2007. p. 354-373.
  • Sidhu, R.S., Food security and agricultural policy in India: Implications for Punjab state, Agriculture Summit 2006, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi.
  • Singh Joginder and R.S. Sidhu, Accounting for impact of environmental degradation in agriculture of Indian Punjab, Agricultural Economics Research Review, Vol. 19 (Conference Number): 37-48, 2006.
Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India

CREDITS

Host: Dr Shane Huntington
Producers: Kelvin Param, Eric Van Bemmel and Dr Shane Huntington
Audio Engineer: Craig McArthur
Theme Music performed by Sergio Ercole. Mr Ercole is represented by the Musicians' Agency, Faculty of Music
Voiceover: Paul Richiardi

Series Creators: Eric van Bemmel and Kelvin Param
© The University of Melbourne, 2008. All Rights Reserved.
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