Agriculture accounts for over a third of the economy in the Northern Agricultural Region (NAR). With 70 per cent of the land in the NAR dedicated to farming, sustainability of this sector means sustainability of the region.
While agricultural land is productive it’s also under immense environmental stress. Wind erosion, soil degradation, salinity and climate change are some of the many pressures the environment faces.
NACC’s Sustainable Agriculture Program is dedicated to helping farmer’s tackle environmental issues and ensure the sustainability of their natural resources.
The NACC team provides farmers with support, including funding opportunities, capacity building, workshop and events, to encourage the adoption of NRM practices that support the health of the environment and improve productivity and farm income.
The Sustainable Agriculture team are on-ground with farmers helping them to achieve the best future for the local environment and their individual farms.
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The annual Mingenew Irwin Group community fox shoot was held on Friday the 23rd March. Participation numbers were high with 14 teams registered for the event and 46 people all up.
Farmers seeking more information about Australian Sandalwood, or who are thinking about growing Sandalwood (Santalum spicatum) are recommended to get in touch with the Australian Sandalwood Network (ASN).
With Australian researchers reporting that climate change is lengthening the fire season and increasing the risk of bushfire, residents of the Northern Agricultural Region are being given the chance …
Changes are on the way for rural women in the NACC region after a very successful Women, Wine and Wellbeing event organised recently by the West Midlands Group in its home town of Dandaragan.
The first Talkin’ Soil Health conference took place in Dalwallinu on Tuesday and Wednesday and overall, the NACC team determined it to be a raging success and a fantastic addition to the series of conferences that began in York in 2013.
Farmers across the WA Wheatbelt cropping region know too well that climate change is already hitting them hard and is no longer a problem just for future generations.
