(L-R) University of Sydney Vice-Chancellor Dr Michael Spence and Nanjing Agricultural University’s Ding Yanfeng signing the memorandum of understanding.
A new milestone in Australian and Chinese collaboration has been reached today with the signing of agreements between the University of Sydney and two premier Chinese research institutions to tackle the mutual challenge of food security. At today's launch of the University of Sydney's new Centre for Carbon, Water and Food , by Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, two memoranda of understanding were signed by representatives from the Chinese Academy of Agriculture Science and Nanjing Agricultural University, in the presence of the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China in Australia, His Excellency Yuming Chen. The Centre for Carbon, Water and Food is Australia's first multidisciplinary research centre dedicated to tackling the nation's and region's biggest food security and environmental challenges through the integrated study of carbon, food and water. The University of Sydney and the federal government have together invested more than $20 million in the purpose-built facility, which draws upon the University's already established world-class expertise in areas such as soil science, ecology and ecophysiology, and plant breeding. The first memorandum of understanding between the University of Sydney and the Chinese Academy of Agriculture Science will see a Sino-Australia Joint Laboratory for Sustainable Agro-Ecosystems established and housed at the Centre with a mirror facility in Beijing. The second memorandum of understanding between the University of Sydney and Nanjing Agricultural University will see a Sino-Australian Laboratory for Food Security established and housed at the Centre with a mirror facility in Nanjing.
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