Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year: The year of the Tiger

The Chinese New Year has begun today with the lunisolar festival entering into the Year of the Tiger for 15 days’ worth of celebrations and festivities. In the Chinese zodiac, the tiger is a symbol of “bravery, stubbornness, outspokenness, playfulness, enthusiasm, impulsivity and fearlessness” according to the University of Sydney while the Chinese New Year…

Organic food

Agricultural traceability: Benefiting the future of farming

The Australian government recently revealed that $68 million will be invested into a national agricultural traceability program which will help Australian farmers increase their export value. Agriculture traceability, to put in simple terms, is the journey of produce from paddock to plate. NewsCop talked to Dr Shoufeng Cao, an expert in blockchain agriculture traceability and…