Douglas West
42,300 Hectares (105,000 acres) yet only 1hr20min from Darwin.
Wet/dry climate, 1200mm rainfall in wet season
Leveraging regenerative agriculture principals and advanced technology to repurpose under-developed savannah into a sustainable, profitable agri business at scale.
Developing profitable broadacre, regenerative agriculture at scale in Douglas West
CropScale is committed to working alongside the NT Government, Northern Territory agriculturalists, and local communities to demonstrate the blueprint for a profitable model for regenerative and scalable agribusiness that will benefit the NT economy.
The wet/dry climate of the NT’s Daly region and the soil profile at Douglas West, combined with the GeoScience Australia’s GNSS Daly station and SpaceX’s Starlink enables true precision agriculture for remote rain fed, broadacre cropping.
What we are doing at Douglas West
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Technology Set-up
Introducing new technologies that enable centimetre precision ensuring optimal crop health using advanced AI tracking and monitoring technology - made possible by the availability of high-tech Starlink Technology in remote locations across Australia.
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Soil Ecology
Focusing on renewing and enhancing soil health, prioritising precision aided methodologies that restore soil organic matter and biodiversity, leading to a more resilient and sustainable ecosystem.
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Habitat Zoning
Regenerating and actively re-foresting more than 1,000 hectares of cleared land for carbon sequestration and the creation of flora and fauna zones where native crop-pest predators can thrive.
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Satelite Data Analysis
Gain comprehensive insights into soil types, land cover changes to draw more accurate conclusions and a deeper understanding of the areas land's capabilities and limitations.
Developing sustainable future food systems at scale in the Northern Territory
Why Douglas West?
Douglas West is an extraordinary perpetual pastoral lease that offers huge agricultural potential.
The NT’s tropical northern third offers good quality soils, consistent and high rainfall, dependable wet and dry seasons and excellent trade and export links. Douglas West is situated in middle of the highly-desirable central Daly region.
Douglas West
