Implementation of New Agricultural Technologies

Scientific innovation for agriculture must take into account wider social, economic and environmental systems, yet little proactive attention is given to the  contexts of changes to agriculture. The goal should be not simply to increase production, but to do this whilst reducing rather than amplifying inequalities or costs elsewhere. For technologies to be successful and sustainable, farmers’ own and other local expertises should feed into research and innovation processes.
This talk will look at how new technological developments can best be implemented to sustainably increase production on the land land available. Professor Flavell will examine issues such as the roles of the public and private sectors, technology transfer, training and the availability of resources.