The objective of the Horticulture Climate Change Action Plan is to commence answering the question – “What are the Impacts of climate change on selected horticultural regions and production systems in those regions, and what Adaptation Strategies will be useful in addressing these impacts?” For individual growers, outcomes of the Action Plan can start to [...]
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Defining the impacts of climate change on horticulture in Australia
This review provides a clear indication of impacts of climate change on Australian horticulture where data is available, and relies on extrapolations of this to other horticultural commodities and production regions. Climate change will impact horticultural commodities and regions through all of the following: changes in the suitability and adaptability of current cultivars as temperatures change, [...]
Read MoreClimate change and the Australian horticulture industry
This brochure is produced by Horticulture Australia Limited (HAL) and the Climate Change Research Strategy for Primary Industries (CCRSPI) network to provide growers with information about: predicted climate change impacts on horticulture, research underway to assist growers to respond to climate change, practical measures to mitigate and adapt to the challenges and opportunities presented by climate change, and [...]
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