GPSA policy focus to lift grain producers’ profitability

Feb 18, 2014

Media Release: GPSA policy focus to lift grain producers' profitability

Grain Producers SA is calling on political parties and candidates contesting the 2014 State Election to support the organisation's key policy priorities that will guarantee the future profitability and sustainability of South Australian grain producers.

GPSA has today released its five?point policy platform. Priority areas for an incoming or incumbent government to address include:

1. Increase competitiveness and profitability

Contribute to fostering a competitive, economically robust and environmentally sustainable grain industry.

2. Profitably grow grain production

Focus on the grain industry’s sustainable development across the whole supply chain to ensure its full potential is reached and its contribution to the state’s future prosperity is maximised.

3. Invest in research, development and extension

Enable the industry to drive innovation through increased government investment in agricultural research, development and extension and initiatives that encourage private sector investment, in collaboration with industry research partners.

4. Build a stronger workforce

Help to improve the understanding of agriculture’s opportunities to ensure the industry’s current and future labour demands are filled.

5. Balance agriculture with the environment and community

Promote a balanced and consistent approach to natural resource management, land access and infrastructure use, ensuring primary production has priority and can profitably increase production.
 

Click this link to view the full GPSA Policy platform for the March 2014 State Election - 18 February 2014

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