The successful applicants for the AgTech Producer Groups initiative have been selected with $324,257 in funding allocated to help support producers in harnessing technology for industry-specific improvements.
The State Government launched the expressions of interest process for producer groups last December for funding of up to $18,500 (ex GST) to cover the costs of activities such as engaging a facilitator, convening workshops, and travelling to demonstration farms to view potential technology options.
The initiative aims to increase producer knowledge and understanding of available AgTech solutions in a peer-to-peer learning environment which better supports AgTech adoption. The successful applicants are from across the livestock, viticulture, seafood, horticulture, and grains sectors.
Each group will learn different ways AgTech can be used to upskill and support producers with topics ranging from increasing water use efficiency, optimising the use of electronic identification (eID) data, mapping of soils, understanding technologies to make appropriate spraying decisions and using drones for monitoring, mapping, spraying, and seeding.
For more information, see AgTech.
Approved groups receiving funding include:
| Organisation | Region |
|---|---|
| Buckleboo Farm Improvement Group | Eyre Peninsula |
| Barossa Improved Grazing Group | Barossa Valley |
| Fleurieu Beef Group | Fleurieu Peninsula |
| MacKillop Farm Management Group | Limestone Coast |
| McLaren Vale AgTech Producer Group Advanced | Fleurieu Peninsula |
| McLaren Vale AgTech Producer Group Beginner | Fleurieu Peninsula |
| McLaren Vale AgTech Producer Group Intermediate | Fleurieu Peninsula |
| Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated | Kangaroo Island |
| South Australian Oyster Growers Association | Eyre Peninsula |
| Agriculture Kangaroo Island Incorporated | Kangaroo Island |
| Fruit Producers South Australia Incorporated | Adelaide Hills and Fleurieu Peninsula |
| Australian Pork Research Institute Limited | Barossa and Murraylands |
| Keilira AgTech Cropping Group | Limestone Coast |
| Grain Producers South Australia Eyre Peninsula | Eyre Peninsula |
| Grain Producers South Australia Mallee | Murraylands and Riverland |
| Grain Producers South Australia Mid North | Mid-North |
| Grain Producers South Australia South East | Limestone Coast |
| Grain Producers South Australia Yorke Peninsula | Yorke Peninsula |