Caroline Rhodes, CEO, Primary Producers South Australia; Mel Brown, First Assistant Secretary, Farm Resilience Division, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; Dougal Percell, Executive Director, Agriculture Sector Development and Services, Agriculture Victoria; Professor Mehdi Doroudi, Chief Executive, Department of Primary Industries and Regions, SA; David Jochinke, President, National Farmers Federation; and panel chair Matt Lowe, Deputy Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
The two-day 2025 National Drought Forum opened in Gawler on Monday with Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Anthony Chisholm, acknowledging the "incredibly tough" 18 months faced by communities across South Australia and the rest of the country.
The forum invited farmers to share their stories directly with the nation's decision makers throughout the event.
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