The Queensland Government says a team of Agriculture Coordination Officers will support producers, the agriculture industry and local governments to manage COVID-19.
Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries Mark Furner said regional economic development, extension, research and biosecurity staff were “available as Agriculture Coordination Officers to ensure rapid assistance during these unprecedented times”.
“There are approximately 100 Agriculture Coordination Officers across the state available to help agribusinesses deal with the complexities of COVID-19 as required,” Mr Furner said this week.
“This support includes assisting producers and industry to access relevant information quickly without having to navigate a myriad of websites and in some cases with limited or no connectivity.”
Mr Furner said staff will proactively check-in with stakeholders to see how they are going and to ensure they have the information they need to manage their situation.
“Agriculture Coordination Officers with suitable regional and technical knowledge will also respond to enquiries from local governments through their District and Local Disaster Management Group meetings,” he said.
“We will continue to support our producers, local governments and industry groups such as AgForce, Queensland Farmer’s Federation, Growcom and Queensland Dairyfarmers Organisation so our agriculture supply chains can continue to deliver for Queensland
• To contact an Agriculture Coordination Officer email the Customer Service Centre at csc@daf.qld.gov.au or call 13 25 23.
• For further information on COVID-19 agribusiness support visit www.business.qld.gov.au.
