A Griffith University researcher is helping save the planet in a new study that maps global nutrient production from farms worldwide.
PhD candidate Eloise Stephenson is co-author on the paper, led by Dr Mario Herrero at CSIRO and published in the inaugural issue of The Lancet Planetary Health.
The study found small and medium farms produce more than half of the food globally, and produce the vast majority of food and nutrients in low income countries.
Ms Stephenson, who works within Griffith’s School of Environment, said planetary health – also described as one health or eco-health – is a relatively new term coined to describe how to make the world a healthier place.
PhD candidate Eloise Stephenson.
“This paper provides a breakdown of global agriculture and nutrient production by farm size and this information is critical for promoting healthy diets in the face of population growth, urbanisation and climate change,” she said.
“We need a greater focus