Developing a New Tasmanian Agriculture Strategy

​​​​​​​​​​​The Tasmanian Government is working with farmers and agribusiness to develop a new long-term Agriculture Strategy for Tasmania. 

The strategy will focus on boosting productivity and unlocking opportunities across freight, agritourism, education, infrastructure and workforce development.

Research, Development and​ Extension (RD&E) and the adoption of smarter technologies, data-driven practices and precision agriculture will be essential for future industry growth. This will also be an important focus of the new Strategy.

Agriculture Strategy Survey

From 7 - 31 May 2026 we sought feedback from farmers, agribusiness and rural communities on what's needed for a strong, sustainable and resilient agriculture for Tasmania. 

The survey closed on 31 May 2026.

Survey results will be provided in due course. ​​

Previous Consultation​​​

On 12 October 2025, submissions were invited on a Discussion Paper to help inform the development of the new long-term agriculture strategy for Tasmania.

 Discussion Paper -Developing a new Tasmanian Agriculture Strategy (PDF 1Mb)​​

Public consultation closed on 14 November 2025 and a Consultation Summary Report is now available. 

 Developing a New Tasmanian Agriculture Strategy - Consultation Summary Report (PDF 357Kb)

​The Report presents feedback from 33 stakeholders under seven strategic themes:

  • Innovation and Adoption

  • Easier Agribusiness

  • People and Skills

  • Freight, Logistics and Infrastructure

  • Resilience and Biosecurity

  • Sustainability

  • Markets and Value-Adding

Public submissions are available to view on the Public Submissions web page​.

Contact

AgriGrowth Tasmania through FarmPoint

Level 3, 134 Macquarie Street,
GPO Box 44,
Hobart, TAS, 7001.