Resilience: It’s not a fad

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Resilience seems to be having a day in the sun, but don’t be deceived – it is a concept with deep roots and, used effectively, can create powerful change. RMCG Principals Claire Flanagan-Smith and Shayne Annett explain more.

Resilience: It’s not a fad

28 JAN 2021

Resilience – growing in use The concept of resilience has become widely adopted over recent years. It is being used by a broad spectrum of public and private sector organisations to shape strategy ...

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An urban home for high tech horticulture in Australia

12 JAN 2021

Vertical farms, aquaponics, floating farms – these are just some of the many possibilities of high technology horticulture in urban areas across the globe. But are they feasible for Australian gro...

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New scheme to tackle tough problem of plastic waste in agriculture

16 NOV 2020

The agricultural plastics stewardship scheme is one of 15 successful projects recently announced by the Assistant Minister for Waste Reduction and Environmental Management Trevor Evans. It will be led...

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Launceston RMCG team delivers real results for Tassie ag and NRM

29 SEP 2020

AK Consultants and RMCG worked together to deliver the North West Agricultural Workforce Plan for Skills Tasmania, which investigated the skills and training needed for agricultural industries and sup...

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Roadmap to a resilient Goulburn Murray region

24 SEP 2020

In the coming decades, agriculture and land management within Victoria’s Goulburn Murray region will face many major changes associated with climate change, water recovery for the environment, techn...

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Water update on the Southern Connected Basin

04 AUG 2020

The paper is based on the recognition that a new equilibrium has become established between the diverse mix of irrigated sectors that have varying requirements regarding the security of their water ...

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Design report: Bringing a modernised pressurised irrigation supply system to Vietnam

06 JUL 2020

Vietnam suffered a severe drought from 2014-16 where water shortages resulted in substantial crop losses for high value horticulture crops. In response, Vietnam developed a project, known as Water ...

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Ag and NRM sectors to be better serviced in Tasmania as AK Consultants join RMCG

01 JUL 2020

From 1 July 2020, AK Consultants will join RMCG's team in Tasmania to offer a better level of service and expertise to new and existing clients within the state. "This sends a very clear and posi...

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A circular economy for organics in Victoria

30 JUN 2020

When talking about a circular organic economy, waste management and agriculture – two industries that traditionally have been separated – must address the need for collaboration. The waste indust...

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Analysing the economic contribution of Australia’s chicken meat industry

18 JUN 2020

Over the past decade, Australia’s chicken meat industry has grown consistently and rapidly in many locations across the country. This important rural industry contributes $7.9 billion and 58,000 job...

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