๐ŸŒพ Backing Our Farmers & Rural Communities

๐ŸŒพ Backing Our Farmers & Rural Communities

Weโ€™re committed to making Victoriaโ€™s 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