The adoption of emerging agricultural technology could help to respond to future trends and catalyse the transformational change needed in the agricultural sector, in terms of profitability, sustainability and productivity. The report examines the impacts of nine technologies on the agriculture sector.

For industries to adopt innovations and for research to have an impact, there must be significant shifts in people’s behaviours, their perceptions, and the ways communities engage with research. These activities are the research focus of the humanities, arts, and social sciences (HASS) disciplines.

This report identifies these opportunities and barriers for the agricultural sector in the context of complex social and political issues around rural and regional Australia.