"Enhancing human and organisational capacity in rural Australia"

Rural Development Services is an innovative and exciting agribusiness which brings together the complementary skills of science and social science, together with an understanding of family farm businesses and agrifood industries to facilitate vibrant and sustainable primary industries - on land and sea.

We provide private research, project management and extension services to Tasmania’s and Australia’s rural communities and industries. Our technical expertise is in agricultural production, training and research, rural development, facilitation, communication, social research and project management.

We provide a number of training courses and consulting services for Tasmanian land managers and agribusinesses, and also run industry events and conferences at a state and national level. These cover topics including natural resource management, grazing management, breeding, financial management, strategic business planning, facilitation skills and leadership programs.