From Innovation to Impact in the Changing Realities of Agri-food Value Chains Worldwide

Agri-food value chains are transforming at unprecedented speed, reshaping research, development and innovation (RDI) needs across pre-farm, on-farm and post-farm segments. Drawing on a forthcoming FAO ATIO piece, Prof Pardey examines how shifts in public and private R&D spending, the changing geography of research, and innovation–adoption lags shape real-world productivity, resilience and food-security outcomes. The lecture connects new global evidence with the Australian context, highlighting how policy and institutional choices can better translate technological possibilities into impact amid persistent climate and market risks.

Speaker
Philip Pardey is Distinguished Global Professor of Science & Technology Policy in Applied Economics at the University of Minnesota and Director of the GEMS Informatics Center, linking CFANS with the Minnesota Supercomputing Institute on data-intensive agri-food innovation. Formerly at IFPRI and ISNAR, his work informs agricultural R&D policy and enables data-driven productivity growth worldwide. A Fellow of AAAS and AAEA, Past President and Distinguished Fellow of AARES, Distinguished Life Member of IAAE, and Siehl Prize laureate, he has authored 430+ publications.

Host / Partners
ACDE, Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU — in partnership with the Crawford Fund for Food Security.