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 moreNational Challenges and Opportunities
Farmers to contribute to fatigue management project – a first for agriculture.
In a joint initiative led by the Rural Safety & Health Alliance (RSHA), the Farming and Fatigue: Growing Sensible Solutions project aims to guide industry to understand, measure and manage fatigue on-farm. By merging industry insights with cutting-edge research, this project aims to deliver comprehensive, user-friendly guidance tailored to the unique demands of farming.
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GOAT FIBRE / 25.06.24
Future farmers: AgriFutures boosts Narrandera High School Angora Goat Program
AgriFutures Australia has thrown its support behind a unique high school program in rural NSW that provides students with hands-on experience and education focused on goats.
3 min read
24.06.24
Sydney-sider’s thirst for knowledge inspires a hunger to feed billions
Surrounded by high-rises and sky-scrapers all his life, it would be a mistake to assume Ben’s city upbringing had limited his thirst for agricultural knowledge.
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INSECTS / 24.06.24
Bug Bites: Unveiling the Nutritional Benefits of Insects
Did you know that insects are embraced as food by over two billion people worldwide? Despite challenges with social acceptance and industry standards, Australia’s edible insect industry is on the rise. The recent Nutritional qualities of black soldier fly larvae report explores solutions, highlighting the potential of black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) for human food, and animal feed.
4 min read