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- Author CRCNA
- Publish date 18 July 2024
- Type Fact sheet
- Documents
- Cotton Grains Cattle program
- Agriculture
- Beef
- Broadacre cropping
Summary
The ‘Addressing the fundamentals of cropping-systems that deliver sustainable growth of agriculture in the NT’ is one of six projects in the Cotton, Grains, Cattle (CGC) program. This project is addressing knowledge gaps in broadacre crop establishment, agronomy and biosecurity to support growers and investors in the responsible expansion of the NT’s agricultural sector.
Projects
Cotton Grains Cattle program: Addressing the fundamentals of cropping-systems in the Northern Territory
Improving productivity and profitability of the Northern Territory cropping system is crucial for sustainable growth of the Territory’s agriculture sector and topical research and development efforts and major infrastructure developments are supportive of establishing a self-sustained cotton industry in the Top End. However, knowledge gaps in crop establishment, agronomy, biosecurity, technical skills, and an in-depth understanding of the social aspects associated with barriers to growth of broadacre cropping in the Northern Territory need to be adequately addressed, if the sector is to fully realise its potential. This project will combine cropping trials with efforts to characterise and map soil types and water holding capacity in the participating trial sites as well as new potential cotton growing areas in the Northern Territory. Scenario planning will also be undertaken to better understand the economic and environmental impact of the project recommendations.