James Cook University Australia

Tropical North Queensland Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub (TNQ Drought Hub)

The hub led by James Cook University (JCU) is supporting farmers and communities to become more drought resilient.

Building Resilience to Future Drought

Drought has significant impact on the wellbeing of people and communities across Tropical North Queensland.

Drought affects all industries but particularly Tropical North Queensland agriculture industries including beef, sugar, vegetable, dairy, citrus and tropical fruit.

Through the Hub, farmers, Indigenous landholders, communities, researchers and business have come together and co-designed approaches and solutions for drought resilience in Tropical North Queensland.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE TNQ DROUGHT HUB

Latest News and Updates

Enhanced Rock Weathering Symposium and Field Day

James Cook University will host Australia’s first Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) Symposium on 25 June 2026, bringing together leading researchers and practitioners to accelerate the emerging technology. JCU’s Professor Paul...READ MORE

Building stronger connections for TNQ horticulture

Strong industry connections, practical innovation and evidence-based decision making were key themes at Hort Connections 2026, with the Tropical North Queensland Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub (TNQ Drought Hub)...READ MORE

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Featured Projects

AgValuate: Empowering producers to embrace innovation

AgValuate is a cutting-edge innovation readiness assessment tool, purpose-built for farmers, producers, and land managers.

Developed in collaboration with the agricultural community, it offers a tailored approach to evaluating your business strategies and identifying where your farm sits on the innovation journey.

Whether you are just beginning to explore digital technologies or looking to enhance existing practices, AgValuate provides insights that matter to your operation.

LEARN ABOUT AGVALUATE

ESG on Farm: Are you ready?

We are developing educational materials to help support Australian producers, farmers and land managers understand the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) framework.

ESG is a framework that can help producers to address sustainability issues, enhance sustainability performance, increase resilience, reduce risks and create opportunities.

It is no longer a niche concept. ESG standards are now essential for promoting sustainability in agriculture and creating long-term value in agricultural production.

LEARN ABOUT ESG

Regional Soil Coordinator

Helping you build better soil health for a more resilient and profitiable future.

Healthy soil sits at the heart of productive, resilient agriculture across Australia.

For producers in Tropical North Queensland, soil health isn’t just a technical concept, it’s the difference between paddocks that bounce back after tough seasons and those that continue to decline.

A network of Regional Soil Coordinators across Australia is here to provide support for the agricultural industries in their local area.

LEARN ABOUT SOIL HEALTH

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Node Members

Supporting the TNQ Drought Hub to provide solutions for drought resilience in Tropical North Queensland.

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