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October 2022 Insights

Published 12 Oct 2022

Australia is the driest inhabited continent on Earth and has some of its most highly variable rainfall and runoff. Successfully managing our waters and catchments is critical for human flourishing, agricultural productivity, environmental sustainability, regional development, successful industry, reconciliation with First Peoples and adapting to a changing climate. It is…
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AFI – OUT AND ABOUT

Published 12 Oct 2022

The AFI has been represented at many events in the past few months, with a focus primarily on discussing sustainability and carbon farming opportunities. As interest in and demand for ESG (environmental, social, governance) credentials increases throughout the economy, people working in agricultural supply chains from farm to fork are…
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THE WATCH LIST: Staff picks July 2022

Published 13 Jul 2022

What AFI staff are reading, listening to and watching: sustainability strategy deep-dive; the challenge of additionality; travelling vicariously in the Blue Zones; and bringing Orange-bellied Parrots back from the brink.
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July 2022 Insights

Published 13 Jul 2022

Let’s face it, sometimes policy research and analysis can be a little dull. However, anyone with even a passing interest in agriculture could not describe the Australian agricultural policy environment of the last few years as dull. Initiatives aimed at addressing drought impacts, long-term sustainability, trade and supply chains have…
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April 2022 Insights

Published 6 Apr 2022

Interest in sustainability of agricultural and food systems is increasing at what feels like an exponential rate in market, social and regulatory environments. This increasing interest is being driven by the realisation that sustainability is not a nice-to-have, not a concept reserved for virtue-signalling. Rather, it is fundamental to the…
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DISCOVERIES: Where to next for ag advocacy?

Published 6 Apr 2022

Advocacy is a critical tool for industries to successfully navigate economic upheaval and social shifts. On Monday 7 March 2022, AFI’s Annual Conference event convened 20 speakers and 155 delegates (in person and online). Discussing how well Australia’s agricultural advocacy ecosystem is positioned for these inevitable challenges, posing the question:…
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THE WATCH LIST: Staff picks April 2022

Published 24 Nov 2021

What AFI staff are reading, listening to and watching: Climate policy and carbon farming; a wake-up call on the wider perspective; ‘App’y 2022; “If she wasn’t a farmer, what was she?”; and the great rupture
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Spring 2021: Is agricultural advocacy future-fit?

Published 12 Oct 2021

Is agricultural advocacy fit to manage an increasing array of future challenges? In a landscape where community attitudes influence regulatory change at a faster pace than ever before, and in which disruptive change to business has become the new normal, how well are agricultural advocates positioned to respond and participate?
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FPJ1803 – Lockie, S (2021), Advocacy and foresight: what next for Australian agriculture?

Published 12 Oct 2021

To be truly effective, advocates for Australian agriculture must exercise pragmatic foresight by identifying threats and opportunities, establishing common goals, and learning from actions and reactions. Identifying trends, pressures, opportunities and risks that demand farsighted policy responses is often straightforward. The challenge lies less in detecting new threats or opportunities…
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