The National Agricultural Innovation Agenda was released in 2020 and was intended to strengthen Australia’s agricultural innovation system.
It was informed by the 2019 Agricultural Innovation – A National Approach to Grow Australia’s Future and consultation on how to improve the RDC system.
The National Agricultural Innovation Agenda was structured on 5 pillars:
- strengthening ecosystem leadership
- improving the balance of funding and investment
- embedding world-class innovation practices
- strengthening our regions
- creating the next generation innovation platform
Activities under the Agenda
- The 2021 Policy Statement established priorities to focus efforts and investments in Australian agricultural innovation
- The 2022 Digital Foundations for Agriculture Strategy set out actions for development and uptake of digital technologies
- It included $400,000 in funding to the National Farmers Federation to expand the Australian Farm Data Code
- $2.8 million in Australian Government funding to Agriculture Innovation Australia to address big, national challenges facing the sector
- $2 million in Australian Government funding toward development of growAG
- A package of documents to support the RDCs was developed in 2021
- Guidelines for Statutory Funding Agreements
- Best Practice Guide to Stakeholder Consultation
- RDC Knowledge Transfer and Commercialisation Guide
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National Agricultural Innovation Policy Statement
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Digital Foundations for Agriculture Strategy
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