northern adelaide plains agribusiness initiative · 2017. 7. 19. · premium food and wine produced...
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Northern Adelaide Plains
Agribusiness Initiative
Goyder Water Forum
Daniel Casement
Executive Director
4 July 2017
• Top 10 identified actions for the SA economy
Premium Food and Wine Produced in our Clean Environment
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• PIRSA Focus
– Build capability: contemporary, efficient, competitive, resilient industries
– Secure production: industry growth and development
– Expand markets: unrestricted access to new and existing markets
– Grow regions: regional contribution
South Australian Government Economic Priorities
Northern Economic PlanStrong foundations, creating jobs, confident
communities, improving lives
Agriculture, Food and Beverage
www.looknorth.com.au
• Blueprint for economic and social transformation in northern Adelaide.
• Focus on driving industry growth and empowering local communities.
Strategic Directions
1. Industry Growth: generating jobs and investment
2. Thriving Communities: aligning and focusing community and services for
better work and life skills
3. Responsive Governments: driving action where government can better
facilitate private investment for economic and community growth.
Northern Economic Plan
Region is being positioned to become a global leader in intensive food production due to competitive advantages including:
• mature agricultural industry
• proximity to markets/infrastructure
• natural growing conditions
Northern Economic Plan – imperative
for change
Corridor
(Strategic Focus)
Northern Economic Plan
Northern Adelaide Plains
(Regional Focus)
Food Park
(Local Focus)
Strategic Focus - Corridor
• Industry growth potential statewide - to accelerate food production
• Attracting new business investment in opportunities north of Adelaide
• Expand the Pig and Poultry industry – 39% of the poultry production and more than 50% of Australia’s pork processing - in and around Pt Wakefield/Balaklava
• Expansion of horticulture/protected cropping – provision of new water infrastructure.
Northern Corridor
NAP Agribusiness
Northern Reservoirs Upgrade
Chicken Industry Expansion
Improving Road Transport for the
Agriculture Industry
Aquaculture – Water and Land-Based Developments
Northern Adelaide Food Park
Current
Opportunities
Future Potential
Feral Animal Opportunities
Northern Adelaide Irrigation Scheme
Regional Development Fund –Upper Spencer Gulf
Underpinned by increased market access and connectivity
Primo (JBS)
Bowmans Intermodal Expansion
Pork Industry Expansion
Strategic
Focus -
Corridor
Aim:
• Increase horticulture production and productivity
• Increase access to water
• Access and connect international markets to
growers
• New jobs, investment and economic growth
Focus:
• Water Infrastructure & irrigation investment
• Biosecurity – pest free area
• Industry exports
• Collaboration and partnerships
Northern Adelaide Plains
Agribusiness Initiative
• Collaboration and partnerships– National, State and Local Governments
– Industry
– Community
• Maximise use of economic assets and policies– Electricity, Gas, Water, Road networks
– Workforce (training and skills development)
– Land Use Planning
Northern Adelaide Plains Agribusiness Initiatives
Northern Adelaide Irrigation Scheme
https://youtu.be/6pdMGL5Vbbc
Aim
• Largest vegetable covered cropping region
• High-tech, high value, export competitive production
• Continued leadership in reclaimed water use
Northern Adelaide Irrigation Scheme
Opportunity
• Additional water - affordable and secure
• New investment – infrastructure
• New investment – on farm production
• Supply chain opportunities for local businesses
• Jobs, training and developing skills
Northern Adelaide Irrigation SchemeProject investment
• Total project cost (Stage 1) - $155.6 m– Confirmed - $110 m SA Government through SA Water
– Pending - $45.6 m Australian Government (NWIDF)
• Bolivar Waste Water Treatment Plant
• Core distribution infrastructure
• New major irrigation area
Northern Adelaide Irrigation Scheme
• Additional 12 gigalitres per year of recycled water
• 3,700 jobs
• $1.1 billion in private investment
• $578 million per year to the state’s economy
• 300 ha of new export, high-tech horticulture production
Northern Adelaide Irrigation Scheme
Collaboration Opportunities
• Planning
• Preparing for the additional water
• Facilitating the opportunities
• Co-locate food manufacturers and service providers
• Drive economic and employment growth• Deliver innovative, smart and efficient solutions• Forge new international partnerships and
collaborations
Northern Adelaide Food Park
Collaboration Opportunities
• Roles of Councils / State / Federal agencies
• Land use planning
• Preparing for water, markets, investments, jobs
• Engagement with service providers, businesses, community
• Capturing existing services, programs, facilities and infrastructure
• Challenges in implementation
• Information sharing and communications
• Measuring our success
Working Together
Research and extension
• Preparing for water markets
• Extension, adoption of new technology, growing methods
• New crops
• Ground water availability and access
• New water opportunities for development
• Water management – eg salinity
• Plant sensitivities
• Sustainable yield of key water resources
• Coexistence with other industries/sectors
• Water reuse
• Soil and land management
Working Together
Three strategic opportunities
1. Industry Growth
2. Thriving Communities
3. Responsive Governments
Challenge – to realise these opportunities together ….
Northern Economic Plan
http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/major_programs
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