Recovery takes longer than we think
Nursery & Garden Industry Queensland (NGIQ) is working with production and retail nurseries to improve their preparedness and to build risk mitigation strategies to increase the rate of recovery and resilience of nursery businesses following a natural disaster. For the dozen or so businesses badly affected by the extraordinary weather earlier this year we continue to provide support and information, working with QRIDA.
The Cyclone Debbie Agriculture Industry Recovery and Resilience Project previously undertaken by NGIQ shows nurseries can take up to 30 months or 2½ years to complete full infrastructure repairs after initial impact. There is also clear evidence that impacts on the supply chain do not regain stability for up to three years. NGIQ is continuing to work with production and retail nurseries to implement risk migration strategies, and improve resilience and resilience to rebuild, and grow in the future.