NT agriculture in focus at Katherine business dinner and cotton gin visit

Diversification in agriculture took centre stage at the October Business Month Dinner in Katherine this week, where Cotton Australia's Senior Policy Manager for Northern Australia, Simone Cameron, joined ABC Landline's Pip Courtney.

Pip’s keynote address highlighted the importance of diversification in agriculture, drawing from her 30 years of experience sharing stories through Landline. She spoke about how diversification can increase income, open new markets, spread risk, and build long-term resilience to climate change.

As the local success story, Simone shared insights from her career in agriculture, discussing her vision for the future of farming in Northern Australia. She also outlined some of the key challenges and opportunities the region faces.

More than 60 Katherine locals attended the event, which was part of the Northern Territory Government’s October Business Month activities.

Simone Cameron (Left) at the Katherine Business Dinner
Simone Cameron (Left) at the Katherine Business Dinner

NT DAF and Trade Visit Katherine Gin

Newly appointed CEO of the Northern Territory Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (NT DAF), Andrew Kirkman, made his first official visit to the Katherine region today, touring the WANT Cotton Katherine Gin. LDC Gin Site Manager provided an overview of the ginning process to Mr Kirkman, who was joined by NT DAF Regional Executive Director Susan King, Director of Trade Strategy and Policy at the Department of Trade, Business and Asian Relations (DTBAR) Camilla Philip, and NT Government TradeStart Advisor Iain Forrest.

NT DAF Regional Executive Director Susan King with NT TradeStart Advisor Iain Forrest at the Katherine Gin.
NT DAF Regional Executive Director Susan King with Andrew Kirkman at the Katherine Gin.

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