The SA Pig Industry Fund (PIF) was established to raise funds to be used to benefit the South Australian pig industry. Contributions to the Fund are payable by pig owners in SA, whether the pigs are sold in SA or other states. Pig owners pay $0.20 per head to the Fund when a pig is sold for $20.00 or more for slaughter, fattening and/or breeding.
Contributions to the Fund are collected on behalf of pig owners in the State and forwarded to the Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development.
The Minister is the Administrator of the Fund. Pork SA makes recommendations to the Minister on how the Fund is spent.
The revised Pig Industry Fund Management Plan 2024-25 to 2028-29 can be accessed at the below link:
The 2025 Pig Industry Fund public meeting information can be found here: Pig Industry Fund - PIRSA
All SA pig producers contribute to this fund and are invited to attend a public meeting on Friday, May 16 2025 from 2:00pm -2:30pm.
Accessing the Fund
Pork SA is inviting project funding applications from industry organisations and groups for projects that will commence on 1 July 2025.
Current priority areas are:
- Development of labour saving approaches to piggery activities;
- Improvement of utility usage efficiencies on farm (electricity, gas, water);
- Increasing community awareness of the pig industry and its local benefits;
- Providing opportunities to increase the capability of people working in the pig industry;
- Promoting and/or enhancing biosecurity protocol within piggeries and other parts of the supply chain; and
- Enhancement of Safework practices and Workplace Health and Safety appreciation on farms.
Project Application Guidelines are available here.
Important Dates
- Applications open Friday 28th February 2025
- Applications close Monday 28th April 2025