Wheatbelt landholders with carbon farming aspirations should be on the lookout for the key information about the State Government’s $15 million Carbon Farming and Land Restoration Program this quarter.
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development will release a detailed investment priority guide and co-benefits standard with the program guidelines in the first quarter of 2021.
The stated objective of the CF-LRP is to “unlock the potential of carbon farming in the South West agricultural zone”, and help rural businesses to set-up projects that deliver priority environmental, community and economic co-benefits.
These co-benefits include biodiversity and conservation, agricultural productivity, salinity mitigation, soil health and Aboriginal economic and cultural co-benefits.
The first round of applications are due to take place later this year.
The following rural businesses and entities are eligible to participate in the program:
- Not-for-Profit entities undertaking a project under commercial arrangements with the owner/s of a farm properties or properties.
- Carbon farming developers undertaking a project under commercial arrangements with the owner/s of a farm property/properties, and;
- Commercial farm property owners.
If you want to keep up to date with the latest details on carbon farming opportunities in the Wheatbelt contact Wheatbelt NRM Regional Agricultural Landcare Facilitator Jacquie Lucas on 9670 3113 or jlucas@wheatbeltnrm.org.au.
For the latest on the Western Australian Carbon Farming and Land Restoration Program head to www.agric.wa.gov.au/carbon-farming/western-australian-carbon-farming-and-land-restoration-program.