I am of the view that aboriginal involvement in NSW agricultural production is under-represented and new thinking and action is required to enhance this participation.
My question is focused on the role of governments in particular in the Central Tablelands area (where there are diverse land uses eg forestry, viticulture, grazing, grain, some broadacre, gold mining, coal mining/processing) but recognise private sector may be more informed on what has been learnt so far.
Have the champions of agriculture developed a view on this and has it been captured somewhere in the grey or peer reviewed literature?
Are there now agreed methods for encouraging participation? i'e. Does the IAP2 apply?
What are the governance implications of these learnings and how should Australian (NSW) government entities (extension agencies etc) re-position thier board structures, functions, and mechanisms of governance in response?
Is the line of questioning still relevant? I am happy to concede I may be off the mark and perhaps there should be no distinction.
I'd welcome comments from my network.
[Attached are reports on agricultural production and service provision in the region]
Global desgate of natural resources caused by the intensification of agricultural production under the pretext of food security led governments to take corrective measures accompanied by policies directed at the preservation of the environment. However in Latin America these policies are very weak in their applicability due to the economomia of the towns where aproximadamen more than 30% of the population depends on agriculture which leads to exploitation without environmental control and whose purpose is always the economic performance without consider the conservation of natural resources.
For this reason it is vital that the people or populations engaged in agricultural production active part in the decision making process for the guidelines and policies to be considered by governments as these are the main actors in the implementation of the same
I advise to connect with the Central Tablelands LLS office in Cowra. Senior Strategic Land Services Office Michelle Hines ran a fantastic project with the former Lachlan CMA, in Mt Hope on re-integration of Aboriginal use of fire into productive agriculture.
She may provide some insights to literature/project summaries. You can find more information at http://centraltablelands.lls.nsw.gov.au/our-region/key-projects/traditional-burning.
Encouraging Aboriginal participation in the work force and in procurement opportunities through Aboriginal Policy
https://www.sitecproject.com/environmental-assessment/effects-and-mitigation
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