Maximising the impact of zero net emissions agtech

What elements in a producer’s environment might influence their readiness to adopt zero net emissions (ZNE) technology?

Impact Innovation is working with  Zero Net Emissions Agriculture CRC researchers to find out.

The CRC’s mission is to “drive innovation for a low-emissions future by advancing practical, scalable solutions that enable producers and land managers to reduce emissions, enhance productivity and protect natural resources.”

We’re collaborators on a project that will assess the communication, social, economic and institutional factors that might limit the adoption and scaling of ZNE agtech (especially technology ‘stacks’). Understanding how these factors help or hinder the uptake of new or better ways is a vital part of monitoring and evaluating innovation impact.

With a team of social scientists and industry stakeholders from the University of Melbourne, University of Western Australia, The University of Queensland, and Grower Group Alliance, we’re contributing our expertise to characterise and then strengthen the enabling environment for growers to adopt and scale low-emission solutions. Co-design and trial interventions will address the challenges in real time.

The CRC is investing A$1.2 million in this 4-year project, which includes giving 3 PhD students a unique opportunity to be involved in research that ensures emissions reduction technologies can make a real difference to farming practices and yields.

You can read more about the project here.

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