Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

The vital importance of increased investment in agricultural research, development and extension to both Australia and the world is discussed by Matt Linnegar, chief executive officer of the National Farmers' Federation, Australia's peak body representing farmers and the agricultural sector. Report Locationhttp://search.informit.com.au/document ....

Insect identification workshops undertaken by the extension team under the Grains Research and Development Corporation's National Invertebrate Pest Initiative aim to raise the awareness, profile and importance of correct invertebrate identification in order to up-skill grains industry personnel to adopt more sustainable pest-manage ....

The core of life on Earth is the daily requirement of food for people and all living organisms in webs of life, or ecosystems. These natural, self-organising ecosystems, which have provided food for millennia, are increasingly being taken apart - by ecological destruction and changing climates caused by ever increasing world population; industria ....

According to a growing number of commentators, the agricultural sectors and rural areas of advanced Western nations are experiencing a transition from productivism to post-productivism. In Britain and Western Europe, where this putative transition is most evident, the salient features of the shift include: the gradual removal of farm-level subsid ....

Innovation is a key driver of productivity and economic growth and of the competitiveness of agriculture and other industries. However, because the innovation process is complex and innovation data is limited, its links with R&D investment and its effects on productivity are difficult to quantify. This RIRDC report evaluates the role of innov ....

Agricultural tariffs and price supports are the last bastion of US and European protectionism. While all other areas of commerce have embraced change and welcomed open-market international commerce, agriculture has remained the lone holdout. The small farmers for whom these support programs were designed no longer exist. Yet governments app ....

The appropriate role of the state in economic and social development has been much disputed in the past decades, with earlier ideas about an interventionist state under attack from a neo-liberal perspective rooted in the neo-classical economics which emphasis the superiority of the market forces. This force has led to the agriculture an ....

Key points • Many Australian farmers and rural communities have been experiencing hardship from the latest severe and prolonged drought. While this is not new to dryland farming, 'irrigation drought' is uncharted territory. • Australia has always had a variable climate, with drought being a recurring feature. Looking to the f ....

Over recent years, the issue of farm poverty has been addressed by Government through a number of schemes, including the Drought Relief Payment, the Farm Household Support Scheme and, more recently, the Farm Family Restart program. The effectiveness of these types of programs can be influenced by the nature of the policy development process which ....

A profile description of 'Grain and Graze' regions, which also provides a benchmark for assessing the impacts of the Grain and Graze program was prepared by collating, harmonising and analysing data and information obtained from diverse sources at the national and regional levels. The resultant Grain and Graze benchmarking database ....

An extensive body of research related to grains. This resource provides a wealth of publications on regional issues, including specific reports relating to agriculture. As a collection, these publications provide valuable information on rural agriculture. Report Locationhttp://www.grdc.com.au/Resources/Publications ....

Research for the Wine Industry into sustainable, consumer driven innovation This resource provides a wealth of publications on regional issues, including specific reports relating to agriculture. As a collection, these publications provide valuable information on rural industry. Report Locationhttp://www.gwrdc.com.au/site/page.cfm?u=43 ....

The RDA Committee, in partnership with the RDA Limestone Coast in South Australia, and other regional stakeholders, has completed the Green Triangle Plantation Timber 2011 and Beyond project. The report provides clear evidence and advice on the current forestry activity in the Green Triangle region, collect data on development trends, (including ....

Within the context of contemporary concerns about ecological degradation and debates about water use for irrigation, this article examines how and why commercial rice growing began in the Murrumbidgee River region, New South Wales. It focuses on the crop's establishment and rapid expansion from approximately 1900 to 1960 and concentrates on three ....