The Tasmanian Government invests in agricultural Research, Development and Extension (RD&E).
Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA)
The Tasmanian Government provides $5 million per annum in base funding to the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA).
TIA was established through a Joint Venture Agreement between the Tasmanian Government and the University of Tasmania. For more than two decades, the Government has supported world-class agricultural RD&E and education through TIA that is delivering practical, on-farm benefits to our state’s agri-food producers.
Visit the
UTAS Website for more information about TIA, including Strategic Plans and annual TIA Highlights Reports.
Tasmania’s Research Farm Capacity
The Tasmanian Government committed $7 million in the 2018-19 State Budget to modernise Crown and TIA research farms and make them centres of excellence for practical research and demonstration. So far, the Government has allocated $5.75 million to upgrades at the Elliott, Forthside and Cressy Research Facilities, with additional co-contributions from the University of Tasmania. The Government’s plan for using Tasmania’s research farms to support RD&E is set out in the
Plan for Tasmania’s Research Farm Capacity.
Strategic Industry Partnership Program
The
Strategic Industry Partnership Program (SIPP) provides targeted grants on a co-investment basis to agricultural industry associations and peak industry bodies. This recognises the critical role they play in supporting:
This ongoing investment in the Tasmanian agriculture sector will continue to drive the Tasmanian Government’s target to grow the annual farmgate value to $10 billion by 2050.