The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) is part of the Department of Industry, Skills, and Regional Development, also known as the Department of Industry.
DPI works to increase the value of primary industries and drive economic growth across NSW.
DPI manages a broad range of initiatives from resource to industry, including natural resource management, research and development, pest and disease management, food safety, industry engagement, and market access and competition.
The DPI Strategic Plan for 2015 to 2019 outlines the role DPI plays in driving economic growth and increasing the value of primary industries in NSW.
Science and research
DPI is committed to growing the NSW economy through the state's primary industries.
They understand the value of innovation, sustainable resource use and risk mitigation. They have more than 1,000 active research and development projects underway which will return up to ten times the value of the $100 million they have invested in them.
As world leaders in food and fibre innovation, they are ranked in the top 1% of research organisations around the globe and they work closely and collaboratively with industry, and public and private organisations.
Research staff and facilities
Their research centres are in key locations across NSW, which aids them in addressing a range of production systems as part of their research.
DPI Laboratory Services provide quality assured laboratory testing services in the fields of veterinary pathology, analytical chemistry and plant health.
Significant natural resources are housed in scientific collections across NSW. They contain physical specimens and historical records relating to plant genotypes, fish, insects, mites, fungi, virus and bacteria.
