QAAFI Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. A threshing tool swung to separate grain from stalks
  2. 5. Polysaccharide in plant cell walls that thickens sauces when heated
  3. 6. Biological catalyst that speeds up ripening, browning, and digestion
  4. 9. Toxic fungus that infects cereal crops; a historical food safety hazard
  5. 11. Study of nutrients and their effect on health; one of QAAFI's four centres
  6. 12. Tropical root crop related to potato; a Pacific Island staple
  7. 13. Our nearest star; essential for photosynthesis and crop growth
  8. 14. What chickens do on a perch; studied in poultry science
Down
  1. 1. A fertile water source in a desert; isolated biodiversity hotspot
  2. 3. To convert sugars into alcohol or acid using microbes; think yoghurt or beer
  3. 4. Staple grain of Asia; QAAFI researches flood-tolerant varieties
  4. 7. Tropical drupe; Queensland's most iconic export fruit
  5. 8. The act of gathering mature crops from a field
  6. 10. Wheat protein that forms an elastic network, giving bread its structure
  7. 13. Relating to the region between tropics and temperate zones; QAAFI's specialty