Herbert - Regional Planning

The Mission Statement:

“Global competitiveness along with social, economic and environmental sustainability to all the stakeholders in the Herbert Region”

 In order to achieve this outcome the Regional Plan identifies that priorities will need to centre on:

• Value Adding
• Increasing Productivity through the application of Best Management Practices
• Increasing Capacity for Change
• Achieving Economies of Scale

Herbert Regional Priorities

Value Adding

RP 1 - Develop viable value adding industries for the Region

RP 2 - Identify the opportunities / risks associated for diversification or value adding that can complement the region’s sugar industry.

Increasing Productivity through the application of Best Management Practices

RP 3 – Maximise industry income available through alignment of sugar quality to customer requirements.

RP 4 – Improve profitability and Stakeholder Value through the identification and adoption of local Best Management Practices for all sectors of the industry

RP 5 - Proactive implementation of processes to ensure that Industry stakeholders in the region implement their environmental “duty of care” to keep the region a sustainable cane growing area.

Increasing the capacity for change

RP 6 - Provide a set of resources that allow industry participants to implement the transitional changes that lie ahead for the Herbert Region.

RP 7 - Develop / foster the social and business linkages between the sugar / sugar cane value added stakeholders and the broader community through improved understanding of the industries needs and rewards to the region.

RP 8 - Actively foster innovation and learn from other industries (cane or non cane) outside the Herbert Region.

Achieving economies of scale

RP 9 –Optimise crushing season length to maximise profit for the industry.

RP 10 - Adoption of operating structures, processes and improved infrastructure that results in increased harvest and transport efficiency and reduce industry cost.

RP 11 - Provide assistance for the intergenerational transfer of cane farming assets (via sustainable financial structures) to capable agribusiness focussed younger generations in the region.

P12 - Encourage new participants in the industry.