TREE planting by Eyre Peninsula farmers will start in the coming months, as a part of the Australian government's Emissions Reduction Fund.
Three farms have been registered as revegetation sites and the EP Landscape Board region was chosen as one of six pilot regions across Australia for the program, which was launched in March 2021.
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Revegetation using direct seeding and tube stock planting techniques will be undertaken this winter in conjunction with best practice pest control activities, to maximise results.
The three farms piloting the project are located near Elliston, Wudinna and Port Lincoln.
The Agars family at Elliston are one of the farming businesses taking part in the pilot and will soon be undertaking revegetation work on their land.
Farmer Jason Agars said it just made sense to get involved.
"For our farm business, it made sense to be involved in this pilot for the environmental and financial benefit."
The planting and registration with the Emissions Reduction Fund, is a critical step in their involvement with the federal government's Carbon and Biodiversity pilot program, which was developed to reward farmers for increasing biodiversity and storing carbon.
EP Landscape Board Planning and Assessment Officer Andrew Freeman has been working closely with the local farmers who applied for the program.
"It will be really rewarding to see planting start on these local pilot areas and for these Eyre Peninsula farmers to be amongst the first in Australia to give this project a go," Mr Freeman said. .
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