Enabling Globally Competitive and Sustainable Food Production
Offered By: Australian Water School via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore a webinar discussing a proposal for state development in South Australia using advanced high-tech greenhouses to create jobs and value from the Northern Adelaide Irrigation Scheme (NAIS). Learn about the government's role in recycled water infrastructure and the private sector's initiative in high-tech export food production. Discover how global food security imperatives are driving the project and the plan to transform South Australia's fledgling export capability into a world-leading position. Gain insights into the project's development, social impact, key issues, research needs, critical size requirements, and the importance of greenhouses in sustainable food production.
Syllabus
Introduction
Northern Adelaide Irrigation Scheme
South of Spain
Demand
Social Impact
Key Issues
Research Needs
Green Houses
Critical Size
Availability
Greenhouses
Questions
Taught by
Australian Water School
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