Agriculture - Executing Strategy

We conducted an independent evaluation of an agricultural
peak body’s post-farmgate programs.

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Client Situation

  • Our client is one of the national peak bodies for its industry and a research and development corporation

  • The client undertakes a range of whole of chain / post-farmgate programs which benefit pre- and post-farmgate industry participants

  • The client needed to understand and quantify the value that these programs deliver, specifically to post-farmgate participants, along with the contributions that participants make to these programs

  • Additionally, the client wanted to understand the areas where a potential co-investment model would be suitable for delivery of programs

Our Approach

  • We developed a framework to assess ‘value’ across three lenses

  • We interviewed project leads to develop a baseline understanding of activities and outcomes

  • We developed structured survey questions and engaged with 8 post-farmgate companies to understand perceived value of programs (and beneficiaries), and the contributions that they individually make to programs

  • Activity metrics and outcomes were analysed to determine program effectiveness

  • For discreet program outcomes, we ascribed financial values to provide an indication valuation

  • We also researched similar RDCs to use as comparators for program objectives, scale, and outcomes

Outcome

  • Our analysis provided the client with an independent view of the value of the programs, and who benefits the most from them

  • This body of work was presented to industry leaders and will inform the development of a co-investment mechanism for its programs

Darren McGowan