Environment

South Australia’s healthy landscapes are unique, diverse and clean.

Local producers and manufacturers are proud to say our:

  • wine grapes are grown in clean soil
  • seafood comes from clean oceans
  • agricultural produce is grown in a pristine environment.

Clean

In relation to food, wine and other beverages, ‘clean’ implies that a product is:

  • produced sustainably
  • managed responsibly and respects the environment’s natural resources
  • humane and prioritises the welfare of production animals.

It is safe through impeccable food safety and quality assurance standards and systems.

South Australia has:

  • established natural resource management and environmental protection frameworks
  • enviable food safety standards supported by a strong biosecurity system.

Protected

Protecting South Australia’s clean air, soil and water is vital for the prosperity of our food and wine sectors.

Landscape management

From 1 July 2020, the Landscape South Australia Act 2019 replaced the Natural Resources Management Act 2004 as the framework for managing the state’s land, water, pest animals and biodiversity.

Find out more about the State Landscape Strategy.

Water

The New Water Infrastructure to the Barossa project (Barossa New Water) aims to deliver new, secure, climate-independent and affordable water to complement other water sources, to underpin productivity growth in the region and economic benefits to the state.

View further information about the Barossa New Water project.

Adaptive to climate change

South Australia's approach to climate change adaptation is also critical to sustaining a prosperous food and wine sector. Our state's approach includes:

  • understanding of the future threats to primary production under a changing climate
  • engaging the community and industry in strategies to deal with recognised threats.
Page last reviewed: 20 Jul 2016

 


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