Bringing people, ideas and investment together

A collaborative approach to agricultural innovation

Focus

AIA targets big, cross-sectoral opportunities and challenges which will drive transformational change across Australian agriculture, fisheries and forestry.

Initiatives

We focus on creating and curating investible opportunities that are attractive to both public and private sector investors.

Members and partners

Our founding members are Australia’s rural Research and Development Corporations, which span the agriculture, fisheries and forestry industries.

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RDCs invested in EAP

17:1

EAP benefit to cost ratio

$84m

EAP potential net benefits

WATCH > AIA Environmental Accounting Platform

Grain growers taking control of their on-farm ‘number’

Australia’s agriculture, fisheries and forestry industries continue to undergo a rapid transition toward more sustainable and data led farm management practices, especially when it comes to environmental accounting.

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NSW DPIRD on-farm support using the EAP

AIA's Environmental Accounting Platform has been integral to the delivery of NSW DPIRD's Farm Carbon Management Plans for producers and mixed enterprises.

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Emissions intensity a focus for future-savvy growers

With over 35 years of experience in pasture and soils agronomy, Cam Nicholson is seeing first-hand the push for sustainability reporting across supply chains. He encourages producers to focus on the things they can control—their comfort around change, preparedness, and education.

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AIA Environmental Accounting Platform

The AIA Environmental Accounting Platform (AIA EAP) is a definitive carbon calculation engine for Australian agriculture, fisheries and forestry.

Common Approach to GHG Accounting

AIA and CSIRO developed a common framework for GHG accounting for Australian agriculture, which supports sector-level baselines, reporting and communication of a united narrative around emissions.

ESG State of Play Report

AIA led the development of an ESG State-of-Play Report, which provides an understanding of the landscape and view of RDC investments and activities in material and emerging ESG areas.

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Cross-sectoral

Our initiatives must be cross-sectoral in nature and scalable across agriculture, fisheries and forestry.

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Problem definition

We start by understanding the problem to be solved, who it is a problem for, and why?

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Catalytic

AIA initiatives must be attractive to investors. We assess ideas on their potential to catalyse additional investment from the public or private sector.

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Transformational

We aim to deliver transformational versus incremental impact, through initiatives that are of national significance for Australian agriculture, fisheries and forestry.