Sugarcane economics - Irrigation and Drainage Management

Publication and resources

• Sugarcane Improved Practices Guide: BurdekinPDF Popular

  The Sugarcane Improved Practices Guide: Burdekin provides information to help sugarcane growers in reef catchments identify and adopt improved land management practices in the Burdekin region.

• GPS levelling trial – economic case study, ...PDF Popular

  Grower case study examining the economic implications of GPS levelling in sugarcane farming.

• Automated furrow irrigation – economic case ...PDF Popular

  Grower case study examining the costs to automate a furrow irrigation system, the differences in irrigating costs between a conventional furrow irrigation system and an automated system, and the profitability of an investment into...

• Low-cost drip irrigation – economic case ...PDF Popular

  Grower case study examining the costs to install a drip irrigation system on a sugarcane farm in the Burdekin and the differences in growing costs between a furrow irrigation system and a drip irrigation system. Based on these costs, the...

• Low-cost drip irrigation – representative ...PDF Popular

  The report uses representative scenarios of farms in the Burdekin to investigate the economic feasibility of installing and operating low-cost drip irrigation. In particular, the study examines the investment required to install drip...

• Case Study 5: Walter Giordani - the impact of ...PDF Popular

  This case study is the fifth in a series that evaluates the economic and environmental impact of Smartcane Best Management Practice (BMP) adoption by a number of sugarcane growers in the Wet Tropics of north Queensland.

• Case Study 6: David Singh - the impact of ...PDF Popular

  This case study is the sixth in a series that evaluates the economic and environmental impact of Smartcane Best Management Practice (BMP) adoption by a number of sugarcane growers in the Wet Tropics of north Queensland.

• Wet Tropics sugarcane frameworkPDF Popular

  An economic report card for sugarcane management practice changes critical to water quality. For an accessible alternative please contact the department on 13 25 23.