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South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub

The South-West Western Australia Hub (SW WA Hub) is led by the Grower Group Alliance. The hub is transforming the way farmers and communities prepare for and respond to drought.

Video transcript: South-West Western Australia Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub (DOCX 116 KB)

Funding

The Australian Government will contribute $8 million over 4 years through the Future Drought Fund. Hub partners will provide co-contributions of over $12 million.

Locations

FDF Hub map SW WA

SW WA Hub and node locations

The core site is at the Merredin Dryland Research Institute.

Hub nodes are in:

  • Esperance
  • Narrogin
  • Albany
  • Manjimup
  • Bunbury
  • Geraldton
  • Carnarvon

Key industries

Key industries include:

  • grain
  • sheep
  • beef
  • dairy
  • viticulture
  • horticulture

Major focus

The hub's focus is developing drought resilience activities that use innovative technology to transform farming systems.

The hub puts farmers and communities at the centre of agrifood innovation. It does this by creating pathways for producers to have input into how research is applied on the ground. This will speed up innovation and adoption, making Western Australia more resilient, productive, and competitive in the face of future drought.

Visit the SW WA Hub website to learn more.

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