Despite significant food production over the last 100 years, we just do not have enough to meet the growing demand for food in the world today. The research challenges are around sustainability, yield, crop varieties and maximising productivity and efficiency, while coping with the constraints of climate change, energy challenges, water scarcity, and changing dietary patterns. The research problems here are large and multi-disciplinary. The UQIDAR is well equipped to meet these challenging needs and create impact.