The Horticulture Coalition of SA (HCSA) is the peak industry body representing the interests of horticulture within South Australia.

Horticulture Coalition SA is the State’s peak horticultural industry representative, advocating on behalf of the following South Australian organisations:

• Almond Board of Australia Ltd
• Citrus SA
• Northern Adelaide Plains Food Cluster
• Nursery and Garden Industry of SA Inc
• Olives South Australia Inc
• Pistachio Growers’ Association Inc
• South Australian Apiarists’ Association
• SA Produce Market Ltd
• Summerfruit SA
• Women in Horticulture

The horticulture industry is an important sector for South Australia, worth over $2.16 billion per year including $452 million of export sales. The sector consists of an estimated 3,500 small to medium-sized businesses, employing 13,500 permanent staff and generates an additional 24,000 seasonal jobs.

The Coalition has developed a blueprint for supporting and nurturing growth within the horticulture industry in South Australia, focusing on key policy areas and recommendations put forward by the Horticulture Coalition.

Issues covered in the horticulture blueprint cover four main pillars: biosecurity, water security, workforce development and business sustainability.

View the South Australian Horticulture Industry Blueprint 2025