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Primary Industries

The Primary Industries group delivers strategic services that support profitable and sustainable primary production.

It works in partnership with producers, industry bodies, community groups and related agencies to promote industry growth and ensure access to markets for animals, plants, and animal and plant products.

The main services are:

• inspection, treatment and certification services for animals and animal products;
• inspection, treatment and certification for plant and plant products;
• research and extension programs to help producers sustainably lift crop and stock yields and capacity;
• development of best-practice farming methods and new crop for specific environments;
• Indigenous pastoral and horticultural development;
• biosecurity and laboratory services for plant and animal health; and
• monitoring of, and response to, emergency and endemic animal and plant pests and diseases. 

 Notices:

	Swarming Bugs During the dry season there are various swarms of native ‘sucking bugs’ that appear in Darwin, Palmerston and Katherine as well rural areas of the Top End. Click here to find out information on other pests and diseases
	Spiraling Whitefly The spiraling whitefly is native of the Caribbean Region and Central America where it is not regarded as a pest because it is kept under control by a number of native predatory insects and tiny parasitic wasps

Related Publications

	Primary Industry Function Review Executive Summary Overview of Key Challenges Facing Primary Industry in the Northern Territory Implications for the Primary Industries Group Summary of Recommendations
	Grazing Strategies for Tomorrow 2007 The latest Pigeon Hole Field Day handbook, with results and management recommendations from the Pigeon Hole Project grazing trial. Contains excellent information for all pastoralists.
	Mango Malformation Disease Mango Malformation Disease (MMD) is a fungal disease of mangoes caused by several species of Fusarium, some yet to be described. Mango is the only known host of the disease.
	Technical Annual Report 2007-08 Free download or $11 for a hard copy.