Sustainable Agriculture Initiatives in Australia
Australia's Croplands Research Group is actively involved in promoting sustainable agriculture practices through initiatives such as the National Soils Strategy, promoting soil health advocacy, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in various agricultural sectors. Research priorities include soil carbon sequestration, improving nitrogen use efficiency, and reducing emissions in different crop types across Australia. These efforts align with global goals for sustainable farming systems and climate mitigation.
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CROPLANDS RESEARCH GROUP: Australia Country Update CRG representatives: Lee Nelson (ACIAR) Peter Grace (QUT)
Activities National Release of the Technology Investment Roadmap Aims to reduce energy emissions through investments in hydrogen technology, energy storage, low carbon materials, carbon capture and storage, and soil carbon National Soils Strategy The National Soils Strategy will be launched in June 2021. The Strategy will provide a roadmap for cooperation and communication between the different jurisdictions and industries in Australia, for the ongoing management, research, development and protection of Australia s soils (a high level document with an implementation plan to follow). National Soils Advocate Advocate for soil health across sectors by providing leadership and support on the importance of conserving and improving the condition of soils. The position contributes to the national objective of protecting, restoring and maintaining the health of Australia s natural resources and agricultural security. On a global level, the Advocate s work aims to help address global challenges, including food security, sustainability and climate change. Promote Australia s expertise and capabilities in soil science and research and in land, water and soil management globally.
Activities National Delivering Ag2030 The government is supporting industry s ambition to become a $100b industry by 2030 (the relevance here is that while production needs to increase to achieve this, it cannot be at the expense of sustainability). The Rural Research and Development Corporations (RDCS) the Grains Research and Development Corporation has recently invested with CSIRO to support the nation s grains industry to better measure and reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. The project will provide essential baseline data around the current level of greenhouse emissions, opportunities for mitigation and shape a realistic plan for emission reduction. It will help to facilitate grain growers access to working capital by aligning greenhouse gas emission practices to the requirements of finance institutions and other investors. GRA Council Australia will take up the Chair of the GRA Council at the next annual Council meeting in March 2021
Research and Capability Priorities Soil carbon sequestration, increased N use efficiency and reduced N2O through application of silica to sugar cane soils. Improved modelling of denitrification and N2O emissions from cereals using the National Agricultural Nitrous Oxide Research Program 15N database. Reducing N2O emissions in irrigated tropical horticulture crops in northern Australia using organic amendments (DAWR). Reducing N2O emissions in intensively managed horticulture crops in southern Australia using organic amendments (DAWR). Reducing N2O emissions in dryland cereals crops of northern Australia using organic amendments (DAWR). Reducing N2O emissions in irrigated cotton using organic amendments (DAWR). Increasing N use efficiency and reducing denitrification and N2O emissions from cotton and sugar cane (Sugar Research Australia and Cotton Research & Development Corporation) completed. Agriculture based emission-reduction options to supports NDCs in Vietnam and Fiji (ACIAR) Supporting greenhouse gas mitigation for sustainable farming systems in the Asia-Pacific and East Africa (ACIAR/NZMPI) proposed. Opportunities for emissions avoidance through preserving soil carbon after land clearing in the Asia-Pacific Region: A Scoping Study (ACIAR). Conservation Agriculture and Sustainable Intensification Systems for Transformational Climate Adaptation and GHG Mitigation in Pacific Island Countries (ACIAR) proposed.
