Creating a prosperous, sustainable and healthy Northern Australia

A strategic sector development and research priority framework for the Traditional Owner-led bush products sector in northern Australia

A strategic sector development and research priority framework for the Traditional Owner-led bush products sector in northern Australia
  • Bush foods
  • First Nations Led Business Development
  • Strategic policy development
  • Supply chain development

Summary

This report outlines the major findings and recommendations from the  ‘Building the Traditional Owner-led Bush Products Sector’ project, which was lead by the CSIRO and James Cook University. The report identifies the baseline condition of the sector, outlines development priorities, and identifies key research needs to ensure the sector’s growth is culturally appropriate and sustainable.

Key elements of this report include  Aboriginal Supply Chain Study,  investment plan and research concept note to guide future research priorities.

Projects

Building the Traditional Owner-led bush products sector

Building the Traditional Owner-led bush products sector

This project is led by an Indigenous Steering Committee with advice from industry and government.  It will design a Strategic Sector Development and Research Priority Framework to guide the strategic growth of the Traditional Owner-led Bush Products sector in northern Australia.  This framework will be developed from a review of relevant literature and the outcomes of a workshop with key Indigenous organisations to consider sector-wide opportunities, challenges, and priorities.  It will include considerations of Indigenous IP and future protection of cultural knowledge in line with the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing. The project is led by an Indigenous Steering Committee comprised of representatives from four Indigenous organisations from northern Australia, with support from the CSIRO/JCU research team and additional guidance from industry (ANFAB) and government. Publications Maclean, K., Woodward, E., Jarvis, D., Rowland, D., Rist, P., Turpin, G., Martin, P., Glover., R (2019). A strategic sector development and research priority framework for the Traditional Owner-led bush products sector in Northern Australia. CSIRO

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