Department Of Primary Industries And Resources
Government in Adelaide

Weeds and pest animals Animal pests in SA. South Australia’s agriculture, food, wine and forestry industries are a vital portion of the state’s economy, our largest export sector and a major employer. The rapidly increasing global demand for tall quality food and wine, combined with South Australia’s potent reputation for food safety, bio security and product integrity, creates meaningful opportunities for the state. Facilitate access to fresh and existing markets for South Australian agriculture, food and wine and forestry products. Maintain the state’s potent and effective bio security system and tall food safety standards. Precede the state’s emergency management response to animal and plant pests and diseases, and assists other state government agencies and industry bodies in managing the impacts of bush fires, floods and earthquakes on primary producers and livestock. Deliver major programs and projects across South Australia, and bear consultancy services to private and public sector organizations locally, nationally and internationally, through Rural Solutions SA. encourage opportunities for investment in the state’s agriculture, food and wine sectors through the Agriculture, Food and Wine Investment Strategy. Manage the Food Innovation Hub, which will bear agriculture and food companies with assistance in commercializing fresh and existing innovative processes and products. PIRSA’S Biosecurity SA division manages the risks to South Australia posed by animal and plant pests and diseases, food borne illnesses, and misuse of rural chemicals. Services provided by Biosecurity SA include animal health (disease surveillance and control), plant health (keeping fruit fly and other plant pests out of the state), weed and pest animal regulate (natural resource management bio security), aquatic pest management, primary industry, food safety, rural chemical operations and emergency management. And affecting primary yield market access, the environment and community facilities. Biosecurity SA will soon be managing the construction of a 3.7 million sterile insect technology facility at Port Augusta which will help combat the threat of fruit fly and further enhance South Australia’s longstanding reputation as the nation’s foremost producer of premium fruit and vegetables. The fisheries that operate within these waters promote aquaculture production and commercial, recreational and Aboriginal conventional fishing activities that contribute to the social and economic well being of the State and wealth of our coastal and river regions. PIRSA’s Fisheries and Aquaculture division, which is widely viewed as a national leader in fisheries and aquaculture management, develops and implements appropriate rules and regulations to handle fishing and aquaculture activities in the State. PIRSA’S Forestry division works with businesses and the community to promote the coming of the forestry and wood products' industry in South Australia and seeks new opportunities for development. Enhance the industry’s contribution to the environment. Regions SA focuses on implementing the Charter for Stronger Regional Policy, which details a number of actions the Government of South Australia is undertaking in regional South Australia, including a range of funding programs to aid rural and regional businesses and communities. Regions SA also works to strengthen partnerships between regional communities, businesses and all tiers of government, which are necessary for the state to advance and prosper. The division’s five regional coordinators labor across industry sectors in each region, and with regional councils and development bodies, to identify priorities and opportunities for economic development, jobs growth and capacity building. sari provides research and development services to the state government, commercial clients and research partners to help make South Australia’s primary industries and regions internationally competitive and ecologically sustainable. Rural Solutions SA is PIRSA’S key delivery agent for major programs and projects across South Australia, and provides consultancy services to private and public sector organizations locally, nationally and internationally. SARS will encourage the sustainability of South Australian River Murray communities through investment in irrigation efficiencies, water returns, irrigation industry assistance and regional economic development. Rural Solutions is also leading the Fresh Horizons Program, exploring fresh techniques that are expected to help farmers improve the fertility and productivity of the soils where they grow their crops, potentially increasing the value of food production in South Australia by up to 800 million a year.

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