- Carbon for Farmers Vouchers awarded to 41 farmers
- Vouchers to develop feasibility studies and plans for future projects
- Cook Government advancing carbon farming in WA to protect and restore our environment
The Cook Government is driving carbon farming in Western Australia, with more than $240,000 allocated to help farmers improve their business sustainability and profitability.
Carbon for Farmers Vouchers of up to $15,000 each have been awarded to 41 farmers between Northampton and Esperance.
Together with recipients' co-investment, the vouchers will fund feasibility reports and carbon farming plans that prepare the groundwork for future projects.
Carbon farming projects store carbon and improve soil health and biodiversity through revegetation, agroforestry and the adoption of legume and pasture systems.
Since the program's inception in 2022, 131 vouchers worth $1.29 million have been distributed to broadacre, livestock, pasture, dairy, viticulture and horticulture enterprises from the Mid West to the South Coast, leveraging more than $252,000 in co-contributions.
The voucher program, alongside the WA Government's Carbon Farming and Land Restoration Program, is supporting WA farmers to integrate carbon farming into their businesses - creating new income streams and building long term productivity.
It is part of the Cook Government's commitment to protect and restore the environment through decarbonising the WA economy and supporting industry to reduce their GHG emissions.
For more information and a full list of Carbon for Farmers Voucher recipients visit www.dpird.wa.gov.au/cfvp .
As stated by Agriculture and Food Minister Jackie Jarvis:
"Our Carbon for Farmers Voucher Program continues to build, reflecting growing interest in how carbon farming can benefit landholders' properties and business bottom line.
"This practical investment helps lay solid foundations for successful projects, while opening the door to alternative income streams and participation in the carbon farming market.
"Congratulations to this round of voucher recipients and I look forward to seeing their proposals transform into future projects that build climate resilience in the regions."
