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Areas within 100km of the Adelaide CBD comprise only 3% of the State’s productive land base but are estimated to yield about 20-25% of the State’s farmgate earnings.
Significant industries in the region include wine grapes, orchards, vegetables and farm forestry, as well as dairying, livestock, poultry, commercial fisheries and freshwater aquaculture.
There are now limitations on the ability to extract more water in most agricultural areas, with most water resources being used at their sustainable limit.
Key strategies relate to:
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