Consultancy services
Australia’s agriculture and food sectors are evolving rapidly. Changing consumer expectations, pressure on natural resources, and the need to feed more people are reshaping how industries operate. At the same time, advances in science and technology are creating new possibilities, with the pace of change accelerating.
CSIRO Futures works with businesses, industry bodies and governments across the agriculture and food system to understand what is changing, what is possible, and what it means for future decisions. Our work supports investment prioritisation, strategy development and long-term industry resilience.
How we can help
We support agriculture and food organisations through:
- Emerging and new industry opportunity assessment:
Analysis of technology-enabled opportunities that could transform existing industries or create new ones, from near-term innovations to frontier areas such as synthetic biology and complementary proteins, with tailored insights into how your organisation, sector or value chain can capture value. - National and sector strategies and roadmaps:
Development of long-term, evidence-based strategies and roadmaps that identify priority technologies, capabilities and ecosystem actions to guide investment and industry development in Australia. - Economic analysis:
Exploration of tech-based opportunities that have the potential to create new industries, such as in the developing areas of synthetic biology or alternative proteins, with in-depth analysis of how your specific area/business can leverage these opportunities. - Decision-making under uncertainty:
Scenario development and systems-level analysis to explore plausible future pathways for agriculture and food. We help organisations test strategies against uncertainty, understand trade-offs, and make robust decisions in the face of complex, interconnected change.
