Two successful Private Forests Tasmania programs are resulting in the planting of around 250 hectares of trees as well as the development of a new knowledge hub.
Landowners will be able to find out more about the benefits of integrating commercial trees into their operations through the Tree Alliance Knowledge Hub.
Along with 10 resource topics including fact sheets, videos and other articles, the hub features the new Farm and Forest Mapper, a tool which helps simplify the farm-planning process.
The Stems for CO2 Program will support three Tasmanian farmers with upfront costs to successfully establish and collectively integrate 249 hectares of commercial trees into their agricultural enterprise.
This will allow research into the carbon uptake benefits of these trees as part of the key objective to reduce emissions by planting more trees.
Minister for Business, Industry and Resources, Eric Abetz, said both projects signify an investment of over $800,000.
“The new hub is a one stop shop for easy-to-access information relating to integrating trees on farms that can improve farm resilience,” said Minister Abetz.
“While the Stems for CO2 Program will allow for additional benefits of improved farming productivity in addition to allowing vital research in relation to carbon uptake benefits.
“This complements our additional $5 million investment into our On Island Processing Program, which is a key part of our 2030 Strong Plan for Tasmania's future.”
Minister for Parks and Environment, Nick Duigan, said the program would assist in helping the state meet the target of net zero emissions or lower from 2030.
“The Stems for CO2 Program forms part of the Tasmanian Government’s $10 million Climate Change Action Plan to reduce emissions,” said Minister Duigan.
More information on the Tree Alliance Knowledge Hub and the Stems for CO2 Program can be found on the Private Forests Tasmania website: https://pft.tas.gov.au/
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