Data-driven insights enhance Queensland's horticulture sector

Queensland horticultural growers will be better supported to tackle the complexities faced around climate risks, market challenges, and modern farm management with the announcement of a new project to be delivered state-wide from this month.
 
Delivered by the Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers (QFVG), under the Farm Business Resilience Program, the ‘Understanding and Enhancing Practice Improvement in Horticulture’ project is working with growers to understand how the Farm Business Resilience Program has impacted their operations, and the practice improvements generated. Data gathered through the project will also be used to inform future initiatives.
 
Farm Business Resilience Program Manager Kristy Banks said we understand growers are undertaking continuous business improvements every day. 
 
“Our focus in this project is to work with growers to capture what's changed, why, and what can work even better for them," Ms Banks said.
 
"The insights we gather will guide us in delivering the kind of support that helps growers add real value to their businesses and plan with confidence for the future.
 
“This is another example where QFVG is focussing on data-driven insights, grower-driven improvements, and opportunities for peer learning.”
 
The Farm Business Resilience Program has been open to horticultural growers throughout the state since 2021. In this time the Program has assisted growers to complete their self-assessment using the horticulture industry best management practice platform, Hort360, and supported agribusinesses to develop or update their Farm Business Resilience Plan. 
 
The Program continues to work with growers across the state to access practical advice and tools that fit their needs, and financial support to build more resilient farms that are equipped to handle the uncertainties and challenges of the horticulture industry.

To learn more about the Farm Business Resilience Program, visit: www.growcom.com.au/fbrp
 
The Understanding and Enhancing Practice Improvement in Horticulture project is jointly funded through the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund and Queensland Government’s Drought and Climate Adaptation Program (DCAP).