Opportunities for plant industries

The Northern Territory (NT) is renowned for growing mangoes and melons. It supplies more than half the mangoes and over one third of melons produced in Australia. The NT also grows a range of tropical, sub-tropical and temperate fruit, vegetables, flowers, stock feed and forestry products.

There is significant potential for further development of plant industries in the NT to grow food, fibre and foliage.

For information on the growing conditions in the NT, potential commercial crops and export markets, read opportunities for plant industries in the NT PDF (1.6 MB).

The Northern Territory Horticultural Netting Program

Horticultural crops growers in the Northern Territory are eligible for funding to buy and install netting.

Eligible growers can apply for up to $100,000 on a 50:50 co-contribution basis for:

• new or replacement netting
• associated support structures for commercial land use.

For more information, and how to apply, visit Northern Territory Government website

Contact: Plant.Industries@nt.gov.au

Extension to build innovative culture and capability in the Australian mango industry

This project is focused on improving the productivity, profitability and sustainability of the Australian mango industry through improved capability, innovative culture, demand creation and more consistent quality.

During Strategic Investment Plan (22-26) renewal consultations, the Australian Mango Industry strongly valued their extension program and prioritised its continuation.

This project aims to provide extension support for the Australian Mango Industry to achieve improved domestic and international demand, increased profitability, efficiency, and sustainability through innovative R&D and a culture of continuous improvement and proactive risk management

This project is aimed at enabling the extension support required for the Australian Mango Industry to achieve their aspirations.

Project objectives are:

1. building industry capability to support cohesion and increase knowledge, attitudes, skills, and aspirations (KASA) to use the investment outputs across the supply and demand initiatives to better manage risk and create positive change
2. improving industry productivity, profitability, and sustainability through the adoption of new technologies and best management practices in the priority areas of:
   1. maximising yield
   2. consistent quality
   3. demand creation
3. providing opportunities for engagement between and across mango industry members and relevant stakeholders.

For more information, visit the Horticulture website

Contact: Plant.Industries@nt.gov.au