date:May 18, 2012
llards recent call for Australia to become the food bowl of Asia, the predominantly local nature of food supply chains means the answer is not as simple as simply shipping food from major food surplus economies, such as Australia and the United States, to the deficit regions of Africa and Asia.
Instead, Professor Barrett said a multi-pronged strategy is required.
Emphasis on targeted productivity growth
According to Professor Barrett, governments and the private sector need to substantially e