Sustainable agriculture outcomes, innovative practices, assistance to farmers, community, and industry.
Supporting farmers, industry, and community groups to adopt innovative sustainable agricultural practices.
The Regional Agricultural Landcare Facilitators program is supporting farmers, industry, and community groups to adopt innovative sustainable agriculture practices.
Healthy Land & Water can boast two Regional Agricultural Landcare Facilitators (RALF) from their staff elected for SEQ. The RALF Program is an initiative of the Commonwealth Department of Agriculture and Water Resources funded under the Regional Land Partnerships.
The program is made of multiple services to be delivered, including specific initiatives aimed at the delivery of sustainable agriculture outcomes.
RALFs Established networks and partnerships will assist in the delivery of on-ground sustainable agricultural outcomes.
The program focuses on:
Increased awareness and adoption of land management practices that improve soil, biodiversity, and vegetation.
The program spans five years and is meant to support farmers, industry, and community in achieving agricultural outcomes.
This process involves:
As a result of the program, many activities to achieve agricultural outcomes are being delivered:
RALFs are funded under the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program – a key part of the commitment to natural resource management (NRM). Their role is unique, they connect people and information and are out on the ground as the key contacts for sustainable agriculture in their community. RALFs are supporting the adoption and awareness of sustainable agriculture in Australia, contributing towards the achievement of agricultural outcomes under the Regional Land Partnerships program. The achievements are increasing awareness and adoption of land management practices that improve and protect the condition of soil, biodiversity, and vegetation. |
Project name: | Regional Agricultural Landcare Facilitator (RALF) |
Project manager: | Bruce Lord, Healthy Land & Water |
Catchment: | South East Queensland |
Timing: | 2018 – 2023 (Completed) |
Budget: | $650,000 |
Partnerships: | This program is part of the $1 billion investment across the nation from the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program, to deliver environmental and agricultural outcomes.
The projects are being delivered alongside amazing partners including private landowners, land managers, local Landcare groups, and Traditional Owners. |
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There is huge potential to build on the successful work.
This program is funded by the Australian Government National Landcare Program and delivered in collaboration with landowners, managers, local Landcare groups, and Traditional Owners.