Northern Adelaide Plains Agribusiness Initiative Goyder Water Forum Daniel Casement Executive Director 4 July 2017
South Australian Government Economic Priorities • Top 10 identified actions for the SA economy Premium Food and Wine Produced in our Clean Environment and Exported to the World • 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
Northern Economic Plan Strong foundations, creating jobs, confident communities, improving lives Agriculture, Food and Beverage www.looknorth.com.au
Northern Economic Plan • 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 – imperative for change 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 Corridor (Strategic Focus) Northern Adelaide Plains (Regional Focus) Food Park (Local Focus)
Northern Corridor 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.
Strategic Current Focus - Opportunities Corridor Regional Development Fund – Upper Spencer Gulf Future Potential Northern Reservoirs Feral Animal Upgrade Opportunities Aquaculture – Water Pork Industry and Land-Based Expansion Developments Northern Adelaide Chicken Industry Irrigation Scheme Expansion Improving Road Transport for the NAP Agribusiness Agriculture Industry Primo (JBS) Northern Adelaide Food Park Bowmans Intermodal Expansion Underpinned by increased market access and connectivity
Northern Adelaide Plains Agribusiness Initiative 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 Initiatives • 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 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 Scheme Project 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
Northern Adelaide Food Park • Co-locate food manufacturers and service providers • Drive economic and employment growth • Deliver innovative, smart and efficient solutions • Forge new international partnerships and collaborations
Working Together 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
Northern Economic Plan Three strategic opportunities Industry Growth 1. Thriving Communities 2. Responsive Governments 3. Challenge – to realise these opportunities together ….
THANK YOU http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/major_programs Or search……………PIRSA NAIS daniel.casement@sa.gov.au
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