PASTORALISTS from throughout the Far North and rangeland areas of SA were in Port Augusta late last week to hear about the potential benefits of carbon farming to their own businesses.
Based on a recently-released report from the Outback Communities Authority, the forum talked through some of the options available, as well as the legal considerations.
OCA chair Bill McIntosh said growing interest and requests for information around carbon farming prompted the authority to host the forum, as well as commission the report and a series of fact sheets.
"The report shows there's some exciting opportunities for pastoralists and I think it strongly presents the case as to why we need to think about carbon farming as part of the integrated pastoral business model in this region," he said.
Mr McIntosh said the large turnout to the forum was indicative of the interest in the topic.
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Editor of Stock Journal.
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