For 13 years, Mid Lachlan Landcare has been running their groundbreaking Growing the Grazing Revolution (GGR) project, resulting in business and biodiversity gains for local producers and the wider community.
Launched in 2010, the GGR project is aiming to:
- Build the skills of local farmers and increase the capacity for sustainable grazing management in the local community;
- Improve water use efficiency to increase groundcover and feed availability, reduce erosion and salinity, increase soil carbon and improving soil health;
- Explore and support farming systems which have already demonstrated benefits in the Mid Lachlan Landcare district;
- Encourage farming systems which deliver positive financial, social and ecological outcomes; and
- Provide forums for local producers to share their experiences, expertise and information about farming systems.
The project is facilitated by Scott Hickman on behalf of Mid Lachlan Landcare. Scott acts as a mentor, and provides 130 participating local landholders, as well as 238 landholders in Mid Lachlan Landcare’s wider network, with resources and opportunities for knowledge sharing.
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This case study was produced as part of the Landcare Farming Innovations in Agriculture Series. Supported by the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program, the Landcare Farming Innovations in Agriculture Series is managed in partnership by Landcare Australia and the National Landcare Network.
10 фев 2024
