Carbon Initiative Program
About the program
The Carbon Initiative Program is a $2 million investment across 15 projects to explore novel approaches to carbon storage, greenhouse gas emission reduction and emission avoidance, as well as methods to drive awareness, overcome barriers and develop market pathways for farmers, fishers and foresters.
Each of the 15 projects have been grouped into the below six themes:
- Innovative and novel solutions (e.g. Technologies and practices) for storing carbon or reducing or avoiding greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture, fisheries or forestry businesses
- Evaluation of cooperative models under a carbon market as a method of increased engagement and uptake by producers, including exploring new or augmented approaches
- Market development pathways for producers—from identifying policy and regulatory barriers, to exploring new models and corporate partnerships e.g. Evolving consumer and retailer expectations and corporate, social and governance (CSG) responsibilities
- Novel approaches to identifying, developing and commercialising co-benefits from carbon farming for income diversification
- Increasing producer engagement and alignment of activities across the agricultural value chain in relation to efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
- Partnership opportunities for AgriFutures Australia to invest in existing projects and initiatives that directly impact agriculture, fisheries and forestry producers’ knowledge and/ or capacity to manage carbon in their business.
Research Findings
Cooperative models to encourage smaller producers to enter the carbon market
Find out moreIdentifying barriers to carbon farming and finding solutions
Find out moreDeveloping and decarbonisation co-benefits from carbon farming activities
Find out moreIncreasing involvement of the entire agricultural value chain in reducing GHG emissions
Find out morePartnership opportunities for AgriFutures Australia in existing projects.
Find out moreChicken Meat
Gary Sansom Scholarship supporting future chicken meat leaders
Supporting students looking at a career in the chicken meat industry. The 2024 recipient of the prestigious Gary Sansom Scholarship is researching the feasibility of food-waste based diets on meat chickens.
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03.05.24
Rural Health Advocate Wins NSW/ACT AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award
Rebecca Keeley, founder of Yarn, an innovative health platform has been named the 2024 NSW/ACT AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award winner.
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EMERGING INDUSTRIES / 01.05.24
Pivotal moment for Moringa production in Australia and New Zealand
The world has witnessed a surge in interest surrounding superfood Moringa oleifera, a fast-growing, tree known for its extraordinary nutritional benefits.
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CHICKEN MEAT / 30.04.24
Litter project findings bed down pivotal industry investments
A major body of research investigating various aspects of sourcing, management, reuse and disposal is underpinning the successful utilisation of one of the Australian chicken meat industry’s largest operational investments — litter.
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