Australian Native Seeds Sector - Strategy Design Workshop Insights

NATIVE SEED STRATEGY NATIVE SEED STRATEGY DESIGN WORKSHOP #6 DESIGN WORKSHOP #6 NEW SOUTH WALES 2PM-4PM 21 APRIL 2021

DESIGN WORKSHOPS DESIGN WORKSHOPS R&D 19 April Conservation 19 April Capability 20 April Supply 20 April Demand 21 April NSW 21 April Queensland 22 April WA Victoria 26 April ACT/Tas/NT 26 April 22 April National 28 April National 11 May National 12 May National 13 May

AGENDA AGENDA THIS Your say on the strategy s 1 MEETING IS BEING RECORDED Purpose 2 Opportunities/challenges 3 Governance

WORKSHOP PROCESS WORKSHOP PROCESS 5 agenda items Capturing everyone s views Break-out rooms (*) Use the chat-box Be succinct No need to repeat Respect differences and process Polls Findings to date Themes Ways to get there Pillars* Binding glue Quality Who owns it? Governance Staying in touch Comms

THEME WORKSHOPS SUMMARY THEME WORKSHOPS SUMMARY

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED CHALLENGE ACCEPTED The Australian native seeds sector attracts the resources to sustain its skills and capacity to respond when required The Australian native seeds sector attracts the resources to sustain its skills and capacity to respond when required

KEY POINTS FROM THEMES KEY POINTS FROM THEMES R&D Conservation Capacity Supply Demand Plenty of capability but coord falls away Demand signal variable and inconsistent Affordable accredited training end2end Collectors and sites access constraining Growing, patchy more than just envt l outcomes It s time to consolidate info and put to use Hardest part of sector to remain viable Affordable accredited training end2end Coordination inventory and systems Specification timing and results don t align Capability constrained partners +/- Widespread on-going promotion Fit for purpose specifications and CoP needed Standards, info sharing and CoP needed Need themes and user connections

QUALITY QUALITY Information for modular/flexible standard there It s time to lead with CoP and labelling Needs promotion and education Active in trading, regulation and training

GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE Need industry body Strategy objective is to have one Sector Committee needs to be PPP Who sponsor is unclear Strategy Probably network Linked to CoP and exchange Knowledge fora

STRATEGIC DESIGN PILLARS COVER FIELD STRATEGIC DESIGN PILLARS COVER FIELD Information provision Quality and standards Smarter regulation Capacity building Research & development What is the quality of available native seed Developing skills and infrastructure to sustain/expand Fundamental R&D on properties and potential Where and when is native seed needed Access to and sustaining seed sources Ensuring native seed can be used widely and appropriately Enabling and promoting the wider use of native seeds Where and from whom is native seed available Best practice standards for using native seed Technology and applied R&D for sector use

DESIGN PILLARS DESIGN PILLARS

NATIVE SEED VALUE CHAIN NATIVE SEED VALUE CHAIN Sources Stores Suppliers Users Enablers Government regulation and funding Conservation seedbanks Not for profit organisations Private landholders Public estate Government led networks and agencies Indigeneous lands Seed production areas Commercial businesses Infrastructure agencies Public orgs and trading enterprises Not for profit led networks + organisations Commercial seedbanks Public land managers Private property

WHO WANTS NATIVE SEEDS WHO WANTS NATIVE SEEDS Markets Use Users Rehabilitation Site remediation Resource & infrastructure Conservation Locations & threatened Public/private orgs & indiv. Horticulture Food, ornamental & new Food and greenlife Indigenous Cons., culture, commerce Indig. Orgs. & partners Off-setting Biodiversity & carbon seq. Land managers & brokers Forestry Wood products Plantation managers

STRATEGIC DESIGN PILLARS STRATEGIC DESIGN PILLARS Information provision Quality and standards Smarter regulation Capacity building Research & development What is the quality of available native seed Developing skills and infrastructure to sustain/expand Fundamental R&D on properties and potential Where and when is native seed needed Access to and sustaining seed sources Ensuring native seed can be used widely and appropriately Enabling and promoting the wider use of native seeds Where and from whom is native seed available Best practice standards for using native seed Technology and applied R&D for sector use

BREAK BREAK- -OUT DISCUSSION QUESTIONS OUT DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Which pillars have the great potential to develop the sector? Who are the key industry, government and community leaders in this state/territory?

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BREAK BREAK- -OUT DISCUSSION QUESTION OUT DISCUSSION QUESTION What is constraining your organisation? Clear demand and policy signals Maintaining motivation Access to (skilled) staff and volunteers Equipment Knowledge and systems Partners and networks Access to native seed supply

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QUALITY QUALITY

QUALITY QUALITY Quality underpins development Requires standards That are owned and used Quality systems need to evolve A mark can signal quality A code of practice is way to start improving access and quality Drivers Barriers Viable seed Cost Right seed Which std Right source Not used

DISCUSSION DISCUSSION Do you support the development of a national Code of Practice for the Native Seed and Plant Sector? Do you support a Code of Practice forming the basis for labelling the quality of native seed supplied to users? Do you think the Code of Practice should be voluntary or be used as a form of compliance? Do you think a Code of Practice could create more red tape for small business?

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GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE

DISCUSSION QUESTION DISCUSSION QUESTION Do you support establishing an industry body for the sector How can this be achieved?

MISSION AND OVERSIGHT MISSION AND OVERSIGHT collaborative business model to govern and drive the Strategy oversight by: a sponsor with capacity to convene and support the committee cross-sectoral representation diversity of skills and relationships Mission objectives Oversight Committee Knowledge Sharing Consortia Program 1 Program 2 Program 3 Project Project Project Project Project Project Project Project Project

DISCUSSION QUESTION ON OVERSIGHT DISCUSSION QUESTION ON OVERSIGHT Who should be the oversight committee?

COMMUNICATIONS COMMUNICATIONS

HOW SHOULD WE COMMUNICATE WITH YOU? HOW SHOULD WE COMMUNICATE WITH YOU? How would you like to be kept up to date as the project develops? Who are the relevant stakeholder groups that need to be engaged? What communications and engagement opportunities do you see?

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SUMMARY OF POINTS SUMMARY OF POINTS

NSW NSW Future ready genetically diverse collection. Can t differentiate the sector by state boundaries - National position carries more weight (lobbying, funding, etc). Flexible response to different kinds/purposes of seed collection and more accessible for landowners. Promote the value of seed collection & management chain / process. More money allocated to projects from business and government. Seed management with positive conservation outcomes.

PILLARS PILLARS Constraints Clear policy Clear strategy Employment risk, high staff turnover and maintain staff and facilities Resourcing for the regulation side of the sector Lack of knowledge sharing spaces Market instability Licencing timeframes and restrictions Partners and networks Potential Lack of leadership. Government-led demand Co-ordination: All need to be co-ordinated and get on the same page (Gov, purchasers, suppliers, etc) Pillar with most potential Quality and Standards, Smarter Regulation and Information Provision. Investment and plans

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