Many macadamia producers find that using sustainable management practices results in improved environmental and production outcomes.
The Shire’s farmers and other rural producers provide the community with food, fibre and other products, generate income for themselves and the wider community, provide jobs, contribute to the social mix of the Shire communities, maintain and enhance the Shire’s natural resources and are an essential component of the special character of the Shire and region. Agriculture is important to the Shire.
Agriculture is an important social, economic and environmental sector of the community because it provides: