The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) has consulted with WA farmers and industry to co-design the Agriculture Climate Resilience Fund (ACRF) to ensure:
- we understand all of the challenges farmers and industry face, and
- investments are targeted to achieve maximum benefits.
The fund has supported Research, Development and Extension (RD&E) activities to support WA farmers to become climate resilient.
In 2021/2022 the Carbon Neutral Grains Pilot – a research partnership with CBH Group and Wide Open Agriculture was undertaken with the funds.
Current projects:
- Southern Rangelands Revitalisation project
- Water Smart Farms
- DPIRD Climate Resilience workshops, training, activities and events are organised and funded through the auspices of the ACRF. This includes intensive carbon neutral agriculture training for DPIRD staff.
Projects commencing in 2023:
- Small Water Cycle research project
- Carbon Science Unit
Details about these projects will be available soon.
Further projects are awaiting funding submissions to be assessed.