Australia government help farmers to go green

In Australia the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry senator Joe Ludwig announced the plan for action on the ground program, designed to help farmers cash in on Australia clean energy future. Action on the Ground is funding to help farmers over the next six years to trial and demonstrate on-farm practices and technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions such as methane and nitrous oxide or increase soil carbon. “Action on the Ground will provide farmers with support to develop the tools to mitigate the impact of climate change and help Australia meet its emission reduction targets,” Minister Ludwig said. “The first funding round of competitive grants will commit up to AU$25 million (€19.043 million) between now and 2015.” Read more ...