13 November 2014 Kimmaree Thompson Northern Star THE Australian government’s recently released Agricultural Competitiveness Green Paper is filled with compelling farming figures. The most surprising one is that China already has four […]
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Article – Food for thought at Darwin Convention Centre
3 November 2014 ITCM The pivotal role Northern Australia plays in the country’s future has been in the spotlight of late and will be in sharp focus in Darwin this week at […]
Read moreOpinion – Ord Valley farmer Robert Boshammer's wish list for developing northern Australian agriculture
4 November 2014 Robert Boshammer ABC Rural I think the five major challenge to successful farming in northern Australia are: Clear land tenure Water security Clarity of governance processes Supportive infrastructure Background […]
Read moreArticle – Cuba seeks $US8B in foreign investment
4 November 2014 Michael Weissenstein and Andrea Rodriguez Perth Now CUBA has asked international firms to invest more than $US8 billion ($A8.66 billion) in the island as it attempts to kick-start a […]
Read moreArticle – Interest sought for development committees
4 November 2014 The North West Star BUSINESS and community leaders in the Kennedy electorate are being urged to put forward expressions of interest to join Regional Development Australia committees. Northern-based Senator […]
Read moreArticle – Licence granted to extract 54,000 megalitres of water from a Northern Territory aquifer over 27 years
5 November 2014 Nathan Coates ABC Rural A horticultural operation has obtained a 17 year extension to a ten year licence that will see 54,000 megalitres of water extracted from the Ti […]
Read moreArticle – Northern farmers urged to start small if they want to develop strong industries
5 November 2014 Lucy Barbour ABC Rural Farmers in northern Australia are being urged to avoid expanding new industries and businesses too quickly, in order to better develop the region. The 2014 […]
Read moreArticle – LNG exports to hit 80m tonnes ‘by end of decade’
10 November 2014 Cindy Ngo The Australian Financial Review With many countries in Asia moving to a cleaner energy future, Australia’s much talked about liquefied natural gas boom is set to take […]
Read moreAudio – Hopes Northern abattoir can boost food exports from the Top End
7 November 2014 Sara Everingham ABC News It’s four years since Australia’s largest agricultural company began chewing on the idea of setting up an abattoir in the Top End and now the […]
Read moreArticle – China deal on cattle exports
7 November 2014 The Australian ONE million beef cattle valued at more than $1 billion are set to be shipped to China each year under a ground-breaking deal between the Australian and […]
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