Filling the gap between policy and implementation: reframing agricultural research development and extension (RD&E) as an innovation system

Overview

The purpose of this CCIF project was to develop an ARC project proposal intended to address the disconnection between Research Development and Extension (RD&E) policy and its realization in adoption of innovation on farm.

Project Summary

This purpose of this project was to scope the emerging issues associated with changes to Australia’s agricultural RD&E system, in particular the changes to networks between research, development and extension as public funding reduces and the private sector becomes increasingly integrated as a provider and delvier of RD&E services.The project involves an interdisciplinary reference group to develop and design strategies to support primary industry innovation systems. A literature review and research proposal will be developed in conjunction with partners to develop knowledge of the impact of these changes and the relatiove progress of ag RD&E toward an innovation system.

Project Duration

2012-2014

Research Group Leader/Key contact

Dr Barbara King

Other Personnel

Dr Brent Collett

Contact details

Dr Barbara King
kingbj@unimelb.edu.au

Partnership details

The University of Melbourne Carlton Connect Facilitation Grant (seed funding)

Resources/Links

Meta-analysis of literature relating to RD&E policy and innovation systems (August 2013)

ARC Linkage Project application 2015: LP150100517: The social organisation of agricultural services and impacts on innovation.

ARC Linkage Project application 2016: LP160101113: Brokering innovation: Making novel technologies useful for the food system