Victoria produces around 26 per cent of Australia's agriculture and food production from just three per cent of the Australia’s arable land.

DPI enables Victoria’s agriculture and food sectors to maintain and enhance their reputation for world-class food by sustainably increasing wealth, employment and investment in regional communities.

What's New

Report of DPI's response to equine influenza (PDF 563Kb)
From August 2007 to March 2008 more than 350 DPI personnel were involved in an emergency response to keep Victoria free of equine influenza. DPI conducted an internal review of the effectiveness of the department's plans, processes and systems following the response. This report describes 12 lessons and 63 recommendations of the review, all of which are now being actioned.

FARMVIEW videos
DPI has launched FARMVIEW, a series of short informative videos featuring the latest horticulture industry information.

Future Farming
The Victorian Government’s Future Farming strategy is investing $212 million over four years to deliver new services and policies to the farming sector as it faces the challenges of the future.

Drought Information for Victoria
The Victorian Government, through DPI, offers a range of services for Victorian farmers.

National Livestock Identification System
The National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) is Australia's system for identifying and tracking beef and dairy cattle, sheep and goats.