Northern Territory

Agricultural data integration

Northern Australia

Flexible and agile support for diverse development pathways

Assisting investors to avoid those options at high risk of being non-viable

Targeted research, development and extension (RD&E) that addresses the high risks of learning and failing, trialled at a small scale

Farms would benefit from agile immigration programs for hiring foreign workers

Government can support investment in northern agriculture in three ways

Large areas of Indigenous land near Darwin contain threatened species

Agriculture could co-exist with species of concern in the Darwin area

Development of land for cropping in the Darwin area can occur away from the habitats of threatened species

Agriculture businesses in the Darwin area that spent capital in their first year survived longer

Growth in the Agricultural Services sector shows that agriculture is maturing in the Darwin area

There are jobs in the bush and in town for Indigenous male and female workers in the Darwin region

Education level is a key determinant of employment and income for Indigenous workers in the Darwin region

There was substantial agricultural development in the Darwin area without sustained government investment

Seasonal labour demand

Agricultural investment

Agriculture and species of concern

Agriculture and threatened species

Indigenous estate and biodiversity

Indigenous workforce

Jobs and growth