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May 2023
May 2023
National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land
Potential unintended consequences to protected cropping industry from new policy
It was brought to the attention of Grower2Grower this week that the National Policy Statement (NPS) for Highly Productive Land 2022 may have unintended consequences for new greenhouse/protected cropping builds on Rural Zoned Land that contains class 1-3 soils unless the topsoil is used.
Please click on the attachment below to read the full NPS. If you have any concerns after reading the policy that may affect your business, please contact your industry body.
National Policy Statement For Highly Productive Land 2022
Article compiled by Stefan Vogrincic
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