Better Services to Farmers

The needs of farmers are changing as a result of new pressures and emerging opportunities. As the farm sector evolves, Government services must also evolve. The Department of Primary Industries is responding by reshaping and strengthening many services to support the farm sector to be productive, competitive and sustainable.

To deliver better services to farmers, DPI is collaborating with other service providers, as well as industry and community groups, which are well placed to meet the needs of farmers.

Case studies

DPI successfully collaborates with a number of private sector, industry and community groups to deliver effective programs which align with the Better Services to Farmers strategy. Details of these collaborations are provided in the following case studies.

Horticulture

• Horticulture Industry Network
• Horticulture Industry Leadership Capacity program
• Drought Extension Support program for horticulture

Biosecurity

• Disease Surveillance
• CropSafe
• 1080 bait commercialisation
• New Gorse Management Approach
• Weed Spotters
• WeedStop vehicle hygiene training
• Victorian Blackberry Taskforce

Climate change

• Carbon Toolkits

Other

• Sustainable Farm Families
• FarmPlan21 - Adaptation and technology workshops
• FarmPlan21 - Awareness and education
• Farm Monitor Projects

Land and water

• Irrigation assessments
• Soil Moisture Monitoring demonstration sites

Livestock

• Disease Surveillance Projects
• Livestock standards compliance
• Ovine Johne's disease control