Sector
Agriculture
Opportunity
Develop irrigated cropping along the Burdekin River within Charters Towers Regional Council
Location
Charters Towers Regional Council, North Queensland, Australia
Investment type
Greenfield and brownfield
Investment opportunity highlights
Diversify irrigated crops along fertile river system
Investment required
Depending on scale of proposed development
Timeframe
Dependent on investor
Financial information
Further information available on request
Why invest?
- High demand for food in the Asian region
- Well-developed road, rail and port transport networks
- Favourable climatic conditions with good, reliable rainfall and sunshine
- Reliable water supply available
- Potatoes have been grown commercially in this region successfully for many years, there are opportunities to diversify the food, fruit and vegetable crops grown in this region. Other crops that can be trialled include bean varieties, citrus, peanuts, melons and grapes, sorghum, varieties of stock fodder crops
- Charters Towers Regional Council is a strong supporter of this development opportunity
- Soil testing needs to be carried out for diversified crops
- Potential for off-stream water harvesting is highly promising
Company
Mount Isa to Townsville Economic Zone (MITEZ) and Charters Towers Regional Council
Further information
Glen Graham, MITEZ
E: ceo@mitez.com.au
T: +61 7 4743 3488
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