Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, the Hon Julie Collins MP
South Australian Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, the Hon Clare Scriven MLC
South Australian farmers and producers impacted by drought will be supported through a $30 million boost to farm business and regional resilience programs.
Jointly funded by the Albanese and Malinauskas Labor Governments, this funding will see the Farm Business Resilience Program and Regional Drought Resilience Planning Program continue in South Australia to 2029.
These programs support farmers and regions to develop essential skills, capabilities and plans to help them manage through difficult circumstances, as well as to prepare for long-term resilience.
The Farm Business Resilience Program is sector-led in South Australia and provides tailored industry-specific learning and development to maximise relevance.
To date, more than 3,600 primary producers in South Australia have attended over 540 farm business training activities, workshops and events, and over 500 farm business plans have been created or updated.
Building on this success, the new funding will expand the program to reach more farmers and producers across more sectors.
Since the Regional Drought Resilience Planning Program started, six regional partnerships have developed drought resilience plans in the Murraylands and Riverland, Northern and Yorke, Far North and Outback, Limestone Coast, Eyre Peninsula, and Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island.
This new funding will support regions to put their plans into action, with grants for regional partnerships to undertake drought resilience projects along with support to govern and refine their plans.
The Farm Business Resilience and Regional Drought Resilience Planning Programs are jointly funded by the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund and the Government of South Australia.
