A sustainable and prosperous South Australia
Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) is a key economic development agency in the Government of South Australia.
SA’s regions are an economic powerhouse that drives prosperity for all South Australians. Our focus is on expanding the key regional industries by creating jobs and boosting our economy through strong regional production and vibrant regional communities.
Our state is protected by legislation supporting primary production and clean environment, including well established natural resource management, biosecurity and comprehensive food safety and quality assurance standards.
What's happening
Latest crop and pasture report
Above average autumn and early winter rainfall is supporting excellent crop establishment and strong early growth.
H5 bird flu (avian influenza)
Report sick or dead birds or other animals to the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline.
Report locust activity
Australian plague locust activity has increased across parts of South Australia, particularly in the eastern Mallee and northern pastoral regions.
Standards for bees and apiary commodities
New standards outline the conditions of entry for particular commodities.
Latest news
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H5 bird flu testing update 31 August
There are 3 new confirmed H5 bird flu events in South Australia since yesterday’s update.
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H5 bird flu testing update 30 August
There are 3 new confirmed H5 bird flu events in South Australia since yesterday’s update.
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H5 bird flu testing update 29 August
There are 5 new confirmed H5 bird flu events in South Australia since yesterday’s update, including a red fox at Normanville.
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H5 bird flu testing update 28 August
There are 46 new confirmed H5 bird flu events in South Australia since yesterday’s update, including Australia’s first detection in a dolphin.
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A stronger future for South Australian timber
Australia’s capacity to develop faster-growing, higher-quality and more climate-resilient plantation trees has received a major boost with the opening today of a new $1.2 million Tree Breeding Australia (TBA) research facility in Mount Gambier.
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Crackdown on plague locusts to protect record crop
The Malinauskas Government is investing $6.5 million to help protect the state’s farmers and regional communities from a potential locust outbreak, including significant rebates for primary producers to prepare.
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H5 bird flu testing update 27 August
The CSIRO’s Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) has confirmed 8 new H5 bird flu events in South Australia since yesterday’s update.
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H5 bird flu testing update 26 August
There are five new suspect H5 bird flu events in South Australia since yesterday’s update.
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Bird flu vaccination program approved for Cleland Wildlife Park
Native birds at Cleland Wildlife Park - including critically endangered species such as orange-bellied parrots and regent honeyeaters – have been approved for vaccination as part of the South Australian Government’s response to H5 bird flu.
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H5 bird flu testing update 25 August
The CSIRO’s Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) has confirmed a new H5 bird flu event in South Australia since yesterday’s update.
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