What environmental challenges face the horticulture industry in the North Wet/Dry Tropics?
The HRDC Report surveyed state agencies and selected key stakeholder/ industry representatives. This survey was intended to provide an indication of regional and industry environmental issues. The HRDC Report did not receive responses on the allocation of environmental challenges in this region. However, on the basis of the configuration of horticultural land use within the region, it is expected that the priority environmental challenges will relate to: • soil condition; • water quality; • waste management; • pest management; and • vegetation protection. The relative weighting of these will be determined by local landscape features.
