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Economic diversification for agribusiness

Economic diversification for commercial and industrial businesses

Branding 

Resilient and profitable agriculture​

Resource and energy recovery

Adoption of new technologies

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Economic diversification 

Agribusiness

 

Farm diversification

• Agritourism

• Agroforestry

 

​Market diversification

• Niche products

  • Agricultural industries

• Special interest or niche services

  • Indigenous tourism

  • Ecotourism

• Value added agricultural products 

• Organic

• Vertical integration 

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Collaboration & co-operatives

Business Council of Cooperatives and Mutuals

•        Co-operative Foundations online course (FREE)

•        Educational bursaries

•        Co-operative Farming hotline

•        Online video series Co-operative Conversations, available on demand

•        Co-operative Farming: Blueprint for future proofing Aussie farmers

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Commercial and industrial businesses

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Initiatives for carbon credits 

• Energy efficiency projects 

• Facility methods

• Landfill and alternative waste treatment methods

• Mining, oil and gas

• Transport methods​

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Branding

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• Clean and green & provenance 

• Regional branding

• Product or service

• Industry or sector branding 

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Resilient and profitable agriculture​

 

Sustainable Food Systems & Best Practice Management 

 

On-farm renewable energy

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Regenerative agriculture ​

• ​Conservation tillage 

• Improving soil fertility and structure

• Natural sequencing for soil hydration

• Rotational grazing practices & holistic resource management ​

• Greater biodiversity 

• Indigenous knowledge

 

Biotechnology 

• Functional Foods

• Protein and Animal Feed

• Bioenergy

 

Intensification 

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Precision Agriculture

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Permaculture 

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Hydroponics, aquaponics, aeroponics 

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Indigenous knowledge

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 Sustainable aquaculture  

• Seaweed/kelp farming

• Algae farming

• 3D / vertical farms

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Initiatives for carbon credits 

• Nutrient management

• Soil & grassland management

• Livestock management 

• Methane capture  

• Vegetation management 

• Fire management 

• Biofuels

• Farm forestry plantations

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Resource and energy recovery

Circular economy 

 

Waste markets ​

• Reuse

• Non-organic recycling 

• Organic recycling

• Energy recovery 

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Waste mapping

 

Initiatives for carbon credits 

• Landfill and alternative waste treatment methods

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Adoption of new technologies

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• Community Digital Strategies

 

​Sectors

• Utilities

  • Drone inspections 

  • Smart grid meters (usage data and demand prediction)

  • Sensors of preventative maintenance and failure prediction  

• Local Government & Infrastructure

  • GPS control of lighting 

  • Adaptive lighting 

  • Waste management 

• Agriculture

  • Field and Water Management

  • Variable Rate Application

  • Guidance

  • Remote Management

  • Data Management

• ​Transport

  • Supply chain logistics 

  • Traffic management 

  • Sensors to monitor goods

  • Sensors for optimal fuel consumption, driver behaviour and maintenance

• Health Care

  • Remote health care 

  • Accessible and paperless administration 

• Retail & Hospitality 

  • Smart shelves

  • Radio frequency identification inventory and supply chain management

  • Online selling 

  • Digital signage 

  • Self service  

• Homes

  • Home automaton - remote control of lights and HVAC ​

  • Smart refrigerators and pantries / inventory wands 

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