Innovation and productivity in dryland agriculture: a return-risk analysis for Australia

Peter Carberry, Sarah Bruce, James Walcott, B. A. Keating · 2010 · The Journal of Agricultural Science

Summary. Australian dryland farming has remained productive despite harsh conditions, driven by science and technology investments over 30 years. The paper examines risks and returns from technological innovations and identifies sources of future productivity gains. It finds that agricultural research and development significantly contributed to productivity growth, but this has slowed in the past decade due to drought and declining public investment. Future gains require sustained RD&E investment, improved risk management, farmer skills, and policies promoting efficiency.

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  title   = {Innovation and productivity in dryland agriculture: a return-risk analysis for Australia},
  author  = {Peter Carberry and Sarah Bruce and James Walcott and B. A. Keating},
  journal = {The Journal of Agricultural Science},
  year    = {2010},
  doi     = {10.1017/s0021859610000973},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1017/s0021859610000973}
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DOI

10.1017/s0021859610000973

Countries

Australia

Regions

Oceania

Categories

agtech, climate-and-environment, policy

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2026-04-28