Primary Producers

Exceptional Circumstances Interest Rate Subsidies (ECIRS) for Primary Producers

The guidelines and application forms for primary producers are detailed below. There are separate application forms for broadacre and irrigators.

If you have any specific questions contact Primary Industries and Resources South Australia on 1800 182 235.

Guidelines: Exceptional Circumstances - FARMING    
Information to assist in the preparation of the application form including written descriptions and the exceptional circumstance event for each region.  

Exceptional Circumstances Application Form - FARMING   
Note: SAVE the file rather than open it - you need to save the file to your computer before you can then edit / print it.

River Murray Corridor Irrigators Exceptional Circumstances Application Form 
Note: SAVE the file rather than open it - you need to save the file to your computer before you can then edit / print it.

Closing Dates - Farm Business
Closing dates for submitting applications in the current EC Declaration Years.

Frequently asked questions – interest rate subsidies for primary producers 
Answers to some of the commonly asked questions in regard to the interest rate subsidies for primary producers.


South Australian EC Regions

Written descriptions of each EC declared region are included in the guidelines.

Maps of areas of South Australia that are EC declared, under Prima Facie or proposed can be viewed via the links below.

South Australia overview EC areas map

South Australian EC declared Region
North West Rangelands
Kangaroo Island
Yorke Peninsula
Clare, Light and Barossa
Mid North
Central North East (inc Annexure)
Upper North
Western Eyre Peninsula
Central Eyre Peninsula
Lower Eyre Peninsula
Murray Mallee
Upper South East
Fleurieu Peninsula
River Murray Corridor and Lower Lakes
Far North/South West Queensland (administered by Queensland)
Central and Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges
Lower South East

South Australian Prima Facie EC areas

All remaining agricultural areas of South Australia not currently in an EC declared region have been given Prima Facie support until 30 September 2008.