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Terrain NRM is supporting farmers across the Wet Tropics. Agro-ecologist David Hardwick shown facilitating a soil health workshop, 2023. Photo credit: Terrain NRM
The State Government is providing $2 million to Terrain Natural Resource Management Group to support the grazing, sugarcane and banana sectors in the Cassowary Coast Local Government Area.
The funding will allow Terrain NRM to provide landholders with practical tools and on-ground support to improve soil resilience, riparian vegetation, and land and streambank conditions.
The funding forms part of the State Government's $117.84 million Natural Resource Management Expansion Program.
Regional Natural Resource Management groups are being supported to deliver targeted, practical initiatives that improve and restore areas essential to safeguarding Queensland's natural assets.
Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Minister for Regional and Rural Development Dale Last said the funding for Terrain Natural Resource Management group would support farmers to deliver improved agricultural and landscape management practices.
“Local landholders have been subject to extreme weather events in recent years, and this program will fund on-ground initiatives to improve farm resilience and soil and land conditions,” Minister Last said.
“We recognise the importance of local stewardship and this funding will empower landholders to build stronger farms and more resilient communities because they know how to do it best.
Terrain NRM CEO Stewart Christie said this program would future-proof the Cassowary Coast’s key industries through real engagement with landholders.
“The Cassowary Coast is a powerhouse for industries such as sugarcane, grazing and bananas, but it is also one of the regions most exposed to extreme weather,” Ms Christie said.
“We’ve seen firsthand the toll repeated severe weather events have taken on farms and farming families.
“This project is supporting landholders with practical tools, knowledge and on-ground support to recover, adapt and build resilience, so they can continue producing now and into the future.”
NRM Regions Queensland CEO Chris Norman said the NRM Expansion Program would not only leave a lasting impact on Queensland’s iconic landscapes but create jobs and boost local economies.
“We’re proud to be working alongside the Queensland Government and our regional NRM organisations to deliver big outcomes for people and for place through the Natural Resource Management Expansion Program,” Mr Norman said.
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