The Wire

Primary production has resulted in 50% loss of global biodiversity, as stressed in a parliamentary conference in Canberra today. ‘The Business of Food Security’ conference is looking at food security and how we can step up sustainable global food production. Experts have suggested a synergy between private, public and not-for-profit sectors may be the best way to address issues of industrial farming of control of seed production that are threatening farming communities in the developing world.