The agriculture sector needs access to the most advanced technologies and practices to continue to ‘farm smarter’.
Research, Development & Extension (RD&E)
The Australian Government will help farmers keep up-to-date with the latest research and technologies and new ways of improving business.
Skills and labour
The government is already helping farmers access skilled and reliable labour by:
- Focusing on better training through the $664.1 million Industry Skills Fund.
- Making visa programmes more flexible by expanding the Seasonal Worker Programme Australia-wide, and the Working Holiday Maker (417 and 462) visas in northern Australia.
- Establishing a new Ministerial Advisory Council on Skilled Migration to review the list of occupations available for sponsorship under the 457 visa.
The government is also supporting farmers and other land managers to tackle practical environmental projects. This includes the $1 billion
National Landcare Programme, while the $700 million commitment to the
Green Army will provide training in conservation management.
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