A new $1 million AgTech will be established on Kangaroo Island in South Australia.
The new Kangaroo Island AgTech Hub will help producers embrace cutting-edge technologies to improve the profitability, resilience, and sustainability of the island’s primary output.
An AgTech Extension Officer will play a key role in establishing and running the hub.
The Kangaroo Island AgTech Hub joins the Loxton Research Centre in the Riverland, the Struan Research Centre in the South East, the Nuriootpa and Turretfield research facilities in the Barossa, and the Minnipa Agricultural Centre on the Eyre Peninsula where hubs have already been established.
“Driving AgTech adoption across South Australia is a key focus for the Marshall Liberal Government and we are proud to be delivering AgTech solutions for our farmers,” said Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development David Basham in an announcement.
“Being able to establish a fourth AgTech Hub is another step in the right direction to harness the economic growth AgTech offers which could lead to an extra $2.6 billion value in agricultural production per year.”
According to Minister Basham, it is of the utmost importance that primary producers understand the solutions the hub brings and how to deploy, connect, and integrate these options into their farm.
“These hubs also allow us to work directly with entrepreneurs and developers to ensure they understand the key challenges on Kangaroo Island and develop solutions that are grounded in the realities of primary production there,” Minister Basham said.
