Tasmanian farmers can now access specialist business coaching and the tools they need to prepare for and manage drought and adapt to a changing climate.
Federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Murray Watt and Tasmanian Minister for Primary Industries and Water Jo Palmer today announced that leading agribusiness firm RMCG has been contracted to deliver the Farm Business Resilience Program to the livestock, fruit, vegetable, wine and field crop industry sectors across all Tasmanian regions.
More than 50 Tasmanian dairy farmers are already accessing the Program through Dairy Australia's Our Farm, Our Plan being delivered locally by Dairy Tasmania.
Developing a climate ready agricultural sector is a priority to unlocking the Tasmanian Government's target to grow the farmgate value of agriculture to $10 billion by 2050.
Over two years the target is for more than 300 farming businesses to receive subsidised learning opportunities and develop farm business plans, tailored to a participants' own agribusiness, risks and situation.
The Farm Business Resilience Program gives farmers access to workshops and one-on-one support to consider their long-terms goals, business management and risks, investment priorities, natural resource management, climate change, succession plans, sustainable irrigation, and farm safety.
The Australian and Tasmanian Governments have jointly committed over $4 million to the new Tasmanian Farm Business Resilience Program, under the Australian Future Drought Fund.
