The native seed collection and propagation industry represents one of the "most wonderful business and economic opportunities" for traditional owners in the country, researchers have said, with demand for land restoration projects rapidly increasing.Some native seed collectors have begun selling stock to expand their businessThe native seed industry is relatively small in Australia, made up primarily of a small group of individuals and businesses in each state.
"So seed collection, nurseries, tube-stock propagation... these are going to become extremely lucrative industries in the years to come.""So that's why these opportunities, particularly for traditional owner groups and their capacity to collect from their traditional land represents such an amazing opportunity," he said.Limitations on industry
"All groups raised serious concerns about the capacity of natural plant populations to continue to provide enough native seed to support the seed sector into the future," the report said. Predictions of future demand have sparked concern the industry is ill-prepared for what is coming, with a concerted effort now underway to coordinate the supply chain.
Revegetation Industry Association of WA chair Markus Mikli, who is a part of the WA contingent of Project Phoenix, said the long-term strategy was urgent."But I'm quite happy with how it is really being addressed.
blue_bec Hoping it stays in Aboriginal hands.
Such an important industry. Always shop at a native nursery and boycott the absolute trash that is Bunnings.
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