Acting Premier and Nationals leader John Barilaro has slammed a call from doctors to introduce a minimum price on alcohol, saying it is a "poorly thought-out idea" that would hurt farmers.

Mr Barilaro seized on the suggestion from the influential Royal Australasian College of Physicians that NSW should set a minimum floor price on alcohol to curb drinking-related harm.

NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro said "the last thing our primary producers need is a bunch of academics telling people how to live their lives and hurting our already struggling farmers in the process". Credit:AAP

"Unless you have been living on the moon for the past 50 years, I'm sure we are all well aware of the impacts of drinking," Mr Barilaro said.

"During the worst drought in living memory, the last thing our primary producers need is a bunch of academics telling people how to live their lives and hurting our already struggling farmers in the process."