July 2019 The introduction of competition across food supply chains has not created the value and benefits expected of a competitive market. This failure has hurt the weakest involved in these supply chains; farmers and consumers. This discussion paper suggests solutions and reforms to competition provisions to address this issue. [View Report]
December 2018 NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has launch the latest edition of DPI’s Performance, Data & Insights (PDI) 2018 publication. The 2018 PDI gives an overview of each of our states primary industries including the output value of the industries, growth trends and the deeper analysis affecting the industries in 2017-18. It also provides insights into DPI’s work in supporting our diverse range of primary industries to build resilient, sustainable and prosperous communities. The PDI is about data, certainly, but it tells a story worth reading. [View Publication]
November 2017 The development of the Western Sydney Airport (WSA) Precinct provides a once in a generation opportunity to transform NSW agriculture into a high value high tech industry, and provide thousands of skilled jobs for the people of Western Sydney. The Report, prepared by KPMG, recommends a Fresh Food Precinct for WSA including, export orientated food processing, high tech agriculture, and a fresh food market collocated within the airport precinct. [View Report]