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Sustainable agriculture and natural resource management Ian Thompson First Assistant Secretary Sustainability and Biosecurity Policy Department of Agriculture 19 March 2015 Policy drivers for NRM and agriculture White Paper on the Reform


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Sustainable agriculture and natural resource management

Ian Thompson First Assistant Secretary Sustainability and Biosecurity Policy Department of Agriculture

19 March 2015

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Policy drivers for NRM and agriculture

  • White Paper on the Reform of the Federation
  • White Paper on Developing Northern Australia
  • White Paper on Agricultural Competiveness
  • The 2015 Intergeneration Report
  • Biosecurity Bill 2014
  • National and international environmental obligations

Information on all documents is available on the internet.

Department of Agriculture Ian Thompson 2 19 March 2015

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The fiscal climate

Department of Agriculture Ian Thompson 3 19 March 2015

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National trends in agriculture

  • Declining rate of agricultural productivity
  • Competiveness decline since late 1980s

Department of Agriculture Ian Thompson 4 19 March 2015

Mick Keogh - 2013

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National trends - investment outcomes

Data shows improvements in:

  • Protecting soil from erosion and

acidification

  • Improved tillage and residue management

practices

  • Monitoring of ground cover levels
  • Protecting native vegetation

Department of Agriculture Ian Thompson 5 19 March 2015

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Looking forward – megatrends in agriculture

Department of Agriculture Ian Thompson 6 19 March 2015

Hajkowicz et al. 2012

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Demonstrating value

Department of Agriculture Ian Thompson 7 19 March 2015

  • Case studies are a valuable tool

Managing soil acidity in Western Australian wheatbelt

  • 1860 farmers from 22 farmer

groups participated to improve acid soil management

  • Results of which have improved soil

condition and yield

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Department of Agriculture future directions

Department of Agriculture Ian Thompson 8 19 March 2015

  • One key objective: better returns at the farm

gate

  • Multiple investments:
  • RD&E
  • Biosecurity
  • Drought preparedness and services
  • NRM