This report helps to build an evidence base for how Australia's food system could evolve, highlighting gaps and biases in reporting, and developing practical strategies for overcoming these. It recommends a more holistic view, taking into account a balanced set of economic, sustainability, equity and health outcomes.

This paper explores the future of public sector agricultural forecasting in the context of the past evolution of ABARES work. It identifies a range of challenges and opportunities for people involved in public sector forecasting.