Grower Group Alliance - South-West WA Drought Hub
Grower Group Alliance - South-West WA Drought Hub

Projects

Since its establishment, the Hub has partnered on a wide range of research, development, extension, adoption and commercialisation (RDEA&C) projects aimed at building drought resilience across the region.

This page showcases these projects, highlighting the innovative approaches, practical solutions, and collaborative partnerships that have supported farmers, communities, and industry.

Explore detailed project summaries, outcomes, and insights to understand the Hub’s impact and learn how these initiatives contribute to more resilient agricultural systems in the South-West of Western Australia.

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Project List

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Evaluating the application of intercropping of canola with legumes within WA broadacre cropping systems

Exploring grower perceptions, barriers to adoption, and the productivity and profitability of intercropping through field trials and co-designed activities with grower groups across the Wheatbelt.
  • Start Date: 09/06/2025
  • End Date: 30/06/2026
  • Project Status: Completed
  • Commodity: Broadacre cropping
  • Relevant region: Wheatbelt

Gather and Grow

This program will support small, locally led gatherings focused on planning for, managing, and recovering from climate challenges. Grants of $2,000–$3,000 are available to Women in Farming branches for events focused on resilience, from practical to social or wellbeing themes.
  • Start Date: 01/06/2025
  • End Date: 30/09/2026
  • Project Status: Completed
  • Commodity: Broadacre cropping, Dairy, Horticulture and viticulture, Livestock, Mixed farming
  • Relevant region: Lower South West, Mid West & Gascoyne Coastal, Southern Rangelands, Wheatbelt

Plant production agrivoltaics across southern Australia

This project will provide producers in the horticulture and viticulture industries across southern Australia with access to cutting-edge information and demonstrations of innovations in plant production agrivoltaics.
  • Start Date: 20/03/2025
  • End Date: 30/06/2026
  • Project Status: Completed
  • Commodity: Horticulture and viticulture, Livestock, Mixed farming
  • Relevant region: Lower South West

A Pastoral Business Toolbox for the Southern Rangelands pastoral industry

The Goldfields Nullarbor Rangelands Biosecurity Association (GNRBA) supported its members to be more prepared for, and resilient to, the impacts of drought through the delivery of workshops.
  • Start Date: 01/11/2024
  • End Date: 30/04/2025
  • Project Status: Completed
  • Commodity: Livestock
  • Relevant region: Southern Rangelands

Unravelling the impact of rhizosheath size on drought and nutrient use efficiency in wheat

Investigating the responses of wheat genotypes with contrasting rhizosheath size to drought and nitrogen and phosphorous supply when grown in acid soils with high aluminium content.
  • Start Date: 01/09/2024
  • End Date: 30/06/2026
  • Project Status: Completed
  • Commodity: Broadacre cropping, Mixed farming
  • Relevant region: Wheatbelt

SMART SPRAYS: maximising the benefits from rainfall

Testing the use of biodegradable polymer sprays to improve water harvesting and water retention in cropping systems.
  • Start Date: 30/04/2024
  • End Date: 27/02/2025
  • Project Status: Completed
  • Commodity: Broadacre cropping, Mixed farming
  • Resilience type: Economic, Environmental
  • Relevant region: Wheatbelt

Sustainable transformation of waste from the potato industry into novel feedstock

This project focused on the sustainable transformation of waste from the potato industry into a novel feedstock to replace or complement existing grain feed. The project also aimed to cut carbon emissions by improving efficiency and repurposing potato waste.
  • Start Date: 22/04/2024
  • End Date: 20/07/2025
  • Project Status: Completed
  • Commodity: Horticulture and viticulture
  • Relevant region: Lower South West, Mid West & Gascoyne Coastal, Wheatbelt

Barriers and opportunities for agricultural natural capital as an asset class

This project positions Western Australia to lead a paradigm shift in agricultural resource management by exploring the potential of natural capital landscapes as a valuable asset class. Insights gained from this project help industry to make informed decisions.
  • Start Date: 26/03/2024
  • End Date: 28/11/2025
  • Project Status: Completed
  • Commodity: Broadacre cropping, Dairy, Horticulture and viticulture, Livestock, Mixed farming
  • Resilience type: Economic, Environmental, Social
  • Relevant region: Lower South West, Mid West & Gascoyne Coastal, Southern Rangelands, Wheatbelt