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Building climate resilience on Western Australia farms

The Farm Business Resilience Program is jointly funded by the WA Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) and the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries through the Future Drought Fund.

The program delivers tailored training and workshops to primary producers to help improve on-farm drought resilience and deal with increasing climate variability and other risks.

DPIRD Primary Industry Development Deputy Director General Cec McConnell said the program aimed to boost farm business productivity and profitability during challenging times, while conserving the agricultural landscape.

“Participants will be upskilled in farm business management, planning and decision making and strategic business, as well as improving risk management, natural resource management and personal and social resilience,” said McConnell.

“This important training will be delivered by industry organisations and expert trainers, as well as provide insights from other farmers sharing their experiences and strategies.

“The program is helping insulate WA farming businesses from risks such as variable climates and supporting farmers to successfully navigate through challenging seasons.”

The custom designed training programs will be delivered in partnership with industry organisations for the dairy, pastoral, aquaculture, horticulture, apiculture and broadacre livestock and grains sectors.

The Grower Group Alliance will be offered two payments, one of $1.7 million with a focus on broadacre livestock production and another $1,094 507 to support the southern horticulture sector. Value Creators Pty Ltd have been allocated $500,000 for northern horticulture.

The Aquaculture Council of Western Australia has been supported with $1,071,770 to help future proof the State’s growing aquaculture industry. Western Dairy will be allocated $637,998 to deliver training for dairy producers and industry.

Offers to other successful delivery partners include the Kimberley Pilbara Cattlemen’s Association with a $597,000 grant for northern pastoral businesses, $600,000 to the College of Extension for southern rangelands pastoral, $500,000 for the Bee Industry Council of Western Australia to focus on apiculture and $368,140 for AgriStart Pty Ltd to deliver for the grains industry.

Further information is available here.

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