Nicole Manison Media Release Have Your Say on Agribusiness and Aquaculture in the Territory26 January 2022 Territorians are invited to guide the future of the Territory’s agribusiness and aquaculture sectors through a public consultation, open for comment now. The Territory Government has spent the past several months engaging with industry and key stakeholders to develop strategic priorities for public feedback. These draft strategic priorities were developed with land councils and industry and aim to form a clear, co-designed, whole-of-sector strategic plan for agribusiness and aquaculture that drives economic growth and identifies synergies for further collaboration. More work is underway concurrently with land councils and industry to identify specific actions. The strategic priorities “have your say” process is open for public feedback for 5 weeks, closing at 5pm on Friday, 25 February 2022. To find out more about agribusiness in the Northern Territory, visit: https://theterritory.com.au/invest/key-sectors/agribusiness To view and provide feedback on the draft strategy, head to https://haveyoursay.nt.gov.au/agribusiness-strategy Quotes to be attributed to Minister for Agribusiness and Aquaculture, Nicole Manison “Our agriculture and aquaculture sectors are priority growth industries for the Territory Government because they create hundreds of ongoing jobs and continue to boost our economy. “We are serious about getting on with the job of growing our economy to $40 billion by 2030, and this new Agribusiness and Aquaculture strategy is an integral part of that. “We have been working on a collaborative, whole-of-sector strategy since the release of the TERC Final Report. “This strategy will outline how we will continue to grow the Territory’s agribusiness and aquaculture industries to 2030 and beyond.” |