The Real-Time Water Quality project is a grass-roots idea, supported by farmers, catchment groups, and irrigation schemes. Lead by The AgriBusiness Group; we established a team with a diverse skillset – farm systems, nutrient and water quality/hydrology knowledge. This 12-month project is one of 12 successful projects funded through Our Land and Water Rural Professionals Fund.
Read MoreHow to equip thousands of widely dispersed farmers across the Peruvian Andes with the knowledge of how to apply good dairy farming practices and improve their families’ livelihoods? By training a small number of farmers to become extension agents in their local area. At the start, the New Zealand Peru Dairy Support project encountered many difficulties by employing state-run Research & Extension professionals. Since then, local smallholder farmers have been taking on the role as an extension agent instead, and three years down the track, the project is starting to see excellent outcomes with good prospects for the future.
Read MoreOver 170 participants came along to the seminars on carbon farming in Glenavy, Ashburton and Darfield. We’ve put together our speakers’ presentations, an FAQ and a list of resources and contacts on our website.
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