Climate-smart scholarships announced with record interest from farmers

Farmers for Climate Action

Farmers for Climate Action has selected 20 Australian farmers for a climate-smart farming scholarship valued at more than $3000.

The successful applicants were chosen from a field of 200 farmers, with Farmers for Climate Action receiving record numbers of applications.

Farmers for Climate Action Outreach Coordinator Ellen Litchfield said she had been blown away by the interest from farmers keen to learn about building resilience and reducing their carbon footprints.

"Farmers are on the front lines of climate impacts, including drought, bushfires and recent floods. They are ready to act to protect their farms for the future and they are keen to

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