The Agribusiness Supply Chain | Dr Elizabeth Jackson

Bare supermarket shelves have become a familiar sight in recent years, following a series of disruptions to the agribusiness sector.In this episode, Jessica is joined by Dr Elizabeth Jackson, the non-executive director of Agribusiness Global Allies Limited and of Sheep Producers Australia, to discuss what we can learn from these disruptions and how they could inform opportunities for improvement in the supply chain.She also addresses the latest figures from the United Nations stating that 1.3 billion tons of food – a third of all food produced globally – goes to waste and how consumer attitudes need to shift to address this challenge. Impact of COVID-19, panic buying and floods [00:58]Mitigating risks to the supply chain [04:43]Implementing new technologies, such as fresh fruit and vegetable industry innovations and DEXA (Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry) for the meat industry [07:33]Addressing food waste: what is our responsibility as consumers? [14:59]Dr Jackson’s research journey and challenges [22:06]Learn moreCurtin University: Next steps for digital agriculture in AustraliaAgWatchers podcast: Capturing beyond the farm gate valueCurtin University: Bachelor of AgribusinessICFO: Food waste by country: who’s the biggest waster?Connect with our guestDr Elizabeth Jackson is a Senior Lecturer in Curtin University’s School of Management and Marketing, a non-executive director of Agribusiness Global Allies Limited and of Sheep Producers Australia, and a visiting scholar at the University of London’s Royal Veterinary College.She has particular expertise in supply chain management, procurement, distribution, food and agribusiness systems.Dr Jackson’s Curtin staff profileDr Jackson’s LinkedIn profileDr Jackson’s Twitter profileCurtin University: Agriculture and Environment research areaJoin Curtin UniversityThis podcast is brought to you by Curtin University. Curtin is a global university known for its commitment to making positive change happen through high-impact research, strong industry partnerships and practical teaching.Partner with CurtinStudy a research degreeStart postgraduate educationGot any questions, or suggestions for future topics?Email thefutureof@curtin.edu.auSocialshttps://twitter.com/curtinunihttps://www.facebook.com/curtinuniversityhttps://www.instagram.com/curtinuniversity/https://www.youtube.com/user/CurtinUniversityhttps://www.linkedin.com/school/curtinuniversity/ Transcripthttps://thefutureof.simplecast.com/episodes/the-agribusiness-supply-chain/transcript Behind the scenes teamJessica Morrison, HostAnita Shore, Executive ProducerAnnabelle Fouchard, ProducerDaniel Jauk, Episode Researcher and EditorZoe Taylor, Episode RecordistAlexandra Eftos, Assistant ProducerAmy Hosking, Social Media. Curtin University supports academic freedom of speech. The views expressed in The Future Of podcast may not reflect those of Curtin University.First Nations AcknowledgementCurtin University acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which Curtin Perth is located, the Whadjuk people of the Nyungar Nation, and on Curtin Kalgoorlie, the Wongutha people of the North-Eastern Goldfields; and the First Nations peoples on all Curtin locations.MusicOKAY by 13ounce Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Music promoted by Audio Library.