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end, resilience isn’t just about surviving the next drought or price drop. It’s about building an agricultural system that thrives in the face of change. Photos supplied by The University of Adelaide.

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Professor Matthew Tucker is Director of the Waite Research Institute and a plant scientist advancing crop innovation through genetics, breeding, and interdisciplinary research for sustainable agriculture.

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