Completed project
Citrus industry communications program (CT21000)
This project helped citrus growers and industry stakeholders access levy-funded research, industry updates and practical information through a range of communication channels.
Completed project
Research for impact (LP22001)
Publication date: July 16, 2023
Delivery Partner: Enablers of Change
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This investment helped agricultural research organisations improve how they plan for adoption and impact in research, development and extension (RD&E) projects.
Working across multiple Research and Development Corporations (RDCs), the project supported researchers, extension practitioners and funders to embed extension thinking from the start of projects rather than as an activity added at the end. Participants reported increased confidence, stronger capability and more deliberate planning for impact, supported by practical tools, coaching and peer learning.
The project team worked with 12 RD&E projects across a range of agricultural industries and delivered more than 150 coaching sessions, 11 webinars, three national forums and a Community of Practice. It helped participants apply seven principles for improving adoption and impact, including systems thinking, stakeholder engagement, co-design and designing for impact. Key outputs included the Maximising impact handbook, webinar recordings, practical tools and a suite of resources to support future projects.
The project will help research organisations, extension practitioners and funders design and deliver RD&E projects that achieve greater industry impact. The principles, tools and resources developed through the project will support stronger stakeholder engagement, improved adoption planning, greater collaboration across industries and more effective delivery of outcomes for growers and the broader agricultural sector.
Download the Maximising impact handbook: Making the most of agricultural research, development and extension activities.
Download a summary of the seven principles identified by the project for improving adoption and impact.
Watch a webinar series delivered by the project team.
Download a summary of the seven principles for improving adoption and impact.
Watch a webinar series delivered by the project team.
The partners involved in this collaboration were Hort Innovation, Cotton Research and Development Corporation, Fisheries Research and Development Corporation, Grains Research and Development Corporation, Wine Australia, Dairy Australia, AgriFutures, LiveCorp, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, and the University of Melbourne's Drought and Innovation Hub.
