Overview of horticultural industry

• Queensland grows approximately one-third of the nation’s produce.
• More than 120 types of fruit and vegetables are grown in Queensland. Some of the largest horticultural activities include:
  • Pineapples
  • Bananas
  • Melons
  • Tomatoes
  • Potatoes
  • Mandarins
  • Capsicums and chillies
  • Lettuces
  • Pumpkins
• There are 16 defined horticultural regions with a total area under fruit and vegetable production of approximately 100 000 hectares.
• In Australia there are 18 000 hectares cultivated to macadamias. These are produced by 945 growers with 40% produced in Queensland.

Queensland Natural Resource Management (NRM) Regions
Across Australia, 56 NRM regions have been identified. Each state has been broken into a number of regions – Queensland has 14 of these regions.

Key contacts
There are a number of other community groups and organisations in Queensland that aim to improve natural resource management at the farm, catchment and regional level.

There are also a number of Australian Government facilitators who work at a state level, and have a detailed understanding of NRM policy and programs. The Australian Government facilitators foster activities that fall within the Bushcare, Landcare, Coastcare and Rivercare themes.

Incentives
A range of incentives are available to primary producers to assist with natural resource management projects such as on-ground works (fencing, revegetation) and implementation of Environmental Management Systems (EMS).

Information on incentives can also be found at the following websites:

• Australian Government grants
• DAFF funding programs
• NRM Toolbar
• Community Water Grants
• NRM Funding
• GrantsLINK