industry in the south-west has successfully adapted to the climate change experienced since the mid-1970s using strategies that were predominantly aimed at increasing production or managing seasonal variability. The Western Australian Government’s identifies four approaches to continue building foundations for a profitable agricultural sector challenged by climate change: improve the provision of information to key stakeholders to enhance their understanding of future risks associated with climate change assist land managers to benefit from carbon capture opportunities support development and commercialisation of technology to increase the resilience of agricultural businesses to climate change support research to enable adaptation to a changing climate, such as new crop varieties that can thrive in hotter and climates. In addition to these actions, DAFWA will also provide leadership, policy advice and strategic analysis of climate change issues for agriculture in the context of the state government’s policies and priorities. These principles form the basis of DAFWA’s investment priorities. DAFWA’s investment priorities The WA Minister for Agriculture has set a goal to . It is unlikely that climate changes within the next 10 years will impede achieving this goal, but seasonal variability will pose progressively greater challenges. Long-term climate change will challenge the industry’s continued productivity and profitability. DAFWA has identified actions to achieve each of the investment principles listed above. These actions form the basis of our investment priorities to assist the agricultural industry to address the impacts of climate change. Continue to provide information to stakeholders to enhance their understanding of future risks associated with climate change Primary producers and the broader agricultural sector will need to be able to interpret the implications of climate change for their business, understand their vulnerability and have the capacity to adapt and respond. Understanding the implications of climate change will encourage better seasonal on-farm planning and better long-term business development. DAFWA is working to increase the sector’s understanding, and we are developing mitigation and adaptation options for producers. Over the last five years, DAFWA has: participated in the work of the investigated climate prediction models for WA to improve seasonal forecasting investigated options for managing consistently unprofitable agricultural land in the north-eastern grainbelt
industry in the south-west has successfully adapted to the climate change experienced since the mid-1970s using strategies that were predominantly aimed at increasing production or managing seasonal variability. The Western Australian Government’s identifies four approaches to continue building foundations for a profitable agricultural sector challenged by climate change: improve the provision of information to key stakeholders to enhance their understanding of future risks associated with climate change assist land managers to benefit from carbon capture opportunities support development and commercialisation of technology to increase the resilience of agricultural businesses to climate change support research to enable adaptation to a changing climate, such as new crop varieties that can thrive in hotter and climates. In addition to these actions, DAFWA will also provide leadership, policy advice and strategic analysis of climate change issues for agriculture in the context of the state government’s policies and priorities. These principles form the basis of DAFWA’s investment priorities. DAFWA’s investment priorities The WA Minister for Agriculture has set a goal to . It is unlikely that climate changes within the next 10 years will impede achieving this goal, but seasonal variability will pose progressively greater challenges. Long-term climate change will challenge the industry’s continued productivity and profitability. DAFWA has identified actions to achieve each of the investment principles listed above. These actions form the basis of our investment priorities to assist the agricultural industry to address the impacts of climate change. Continue to provide information to stakeholders to enhance their understanding of future risks associated with climate change Primary producers and the broader agricultural sector will need to be able to interpret the implications of climate change for their business, understand their vulnerability and have the capacity to adapt and respond. Understanding the implications of climate change will encourage better seasonal on-farm planning and better long-term business development. DAFWA is working to increase the sector’s understanding, and we are developing mitigation and adaptation options for producers. Over the last five years, DAFWA has: participated in the work of the investigated climate prediction models for WA to improve seasonal forecasting investigated options for managing consistently unprofitable agricultural land in the north-eastern grainbelt
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