Mulloon Creek Natural Sequence Farming demonstration will receive $101,180 from the Federal Government under the Community Support Component of the National Landcare Program, the Federal Member for Eden-Monaro, Gary Nairn, has announced.
This project tackles landscape restoration and farm profitability by implementing Natural Sequence Farming. It will establish an accredited learning process and scientifically monitor the Natural Sequence Farming approach to landscape restoration.
The electorate of Eden-Monaro will receive a total of $1,155,184, to undertake five landcare projects under the Community Support Component of the National Landcare Program, the Federal Member for Eden-Monaro, Gary Nairn, said.
"These projects will help to improve both natural resource sustainability in the region and primary producers' productivity" Mr Nairn said.
National Landcare Program projects will also contribute to the objectives of existing regional integrated natural resource management plans, or interim priorities where plans are yet to be developed.
Projects to be funded address core priorities, taking account of local conditions and requirements. The projects also include 'The 4Bs Project – building better nutrient budgets for Bega farms ($240,000) This project involves far south coast dairy farmers improving their nutrient management (including nutrient budgeting, effluent management and other ways of reducing nutrient loss from farms), and improving water quality in the Bega River Catchment and Towamba and Tuross Rivers; Sustainability begins at the farm gate: extending profitable farmers, sustainable systems, healthy landscapes in the ‘Bidgee ($402,804). The project aims to increase farm profitability and agricultural sustainability by providing landholders and landcarers with the skills, knowledge and motivation to undertake sustainable agronomic practices and natural resource management; Implementation of priority landcare works in Southern Rivers ($350,000) The project involves landcare and industry groups tackling degraded agricultural land or waters used by the aquaculture and fishing industries. It will target small but strategically important sites, providing the groups with the confidence to tackle larger, more broad-scale projects; and A decade of trees = a lifetime of protection ($52,500) The project involves establishing shelter-belts to raise awareness of the benefits they can deliver in terms of sustainable agriculture and conservation. (Ando-Bibbenluke-Creewah Landcare Group)
"These projects will assist in maintaining community linkages and a commitment to landcare objectives", Mr Nairn said.
"National Landcare Program funds are directed at sustainable practices and productivity improvements through on-the-ground involvement of primary producers and local community Landcare groups," Mr Nairn said.
"Around 75 percent of farmers and land managers are involved in landcare activities or benefit from knowledge acquired through the landcare movement."
The community support projects are funded from the Australian Government's National Landcare Program, with matching contributions (in cash or kind) from community and other organisations.
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