Australian agricultural R&D and innovation systems
by Tony Sorensen
International Journal of Foresight and Innovation Policy (IJFIP), Vol. 7, No. 1/2/3, 2011

Abstract: The work of Richard Florida and others links economic development with the growing creativity of large, tolerant and cosmopolitan cities. In contrast, this article documents a highly creative and innovative agrarian counterpart. Australia, unlike most countries, exports much of its farm output which, in turn, receives little public subsidy. This paper explores how cutting-edge Research and Development (R&D) and rapid innovation contribute to maintaining the sector's global competitiveness, combined with scale economies and quality control. In so doing, it queries the validity of urban-biased theories of creativity, and shows that a rural version can be equally powerful in its separate domain.

Online publication date: Sat, 25-Apr-2015

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