Weโre committed to making Victoriaโs regions stronger โ and that starts with real support for the people who feed and sustain us.
Objective:
Support Victorian farmers and regional industries with the infrastructure, innovation, and resilience they need to grow sustainably and respond to climate and economic challenges.
- Agricultural Investment โ Support innovation in farming, drought resilience, and sustainable food production.
- Farm-to-Market Infrastructure โ Improve roads, freight access, and cold chain logistics for rural producers.
- Disaster Support Readiness โ Ensure rapid response funding and infrastructure recovery for floods, fires, and droughts.
- Fund sustainable farming practices โ Support for regenerative agriculture, organic farming, and water-efficient technologies.
- Boost agri-tech innovation โ Invest in research and tools like precision farming, automation, and climate-smart equipment.
- Subsidies for modern equipment โ Help farmers upgrade machinery and adopt clean energy on-farm.
- Insurance & risk management support โ Government co-funded schemes to protect against crop failure and weather events