The GBGA worked with key conference partners to deliver this conference to nearly 200 participants. Roughly half came from the GBGA region, and others came from WA, SA.NSW, ACT and Tasmania.
Agriculture is a significant contributor to the state-wide economy, grossing some $12 billion annually, with tens of thousands of jobs and farm incomes at risk from changes to our climate. Managing climate risk is now core business, with the future of farming, good food, tens of thousands of livelihoods, and whole communities at stake.
This conference brought together agricultural business, farmers, international experts and agriculture leaders to share what they are doing to adapt farming systems and strategies to stay profitable, reduce risk, and feed a hungry nation in a changing climate.
The conference explored practical approaches to the impacts and opportunities in a changing climate, and themes include:
- Insurance and finance approaches to diversify income and reduce business risk
- Farmer health and community wellbeing
- Managing carbon in the landscape
- Transition your farm business in a low carbon world
- Climate smart agriculture - planning and thinking
- Latest climate information and how to use it – from the Bureau of Meteorology and Agriculture Victoria
- Trends in global food security and carbon management
The conference helped farmers and agribusiness to consider:
What does climate change mean for agriculture?
What are the risks? What can farmers do?
The GBGA was pleased to work on the organising team with Farmers for Climate Action, our members North East Catchment Management Authority, Indigo Shire and Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (Hume) along with Landcare Networks.
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More than 200 attend Managing Climate Risk in Agriculture forum at Beechworth
• Jodie O'Sullivan
Border Mail Local News
HOT TOPICS: Beef producer and FCA chair Lucinda Corrigan says it is critical farmers and other rural professionals get a handle on climate change.
Beechworth has played host to a one-day conference designed to help farmers get to grips with climate risk – from the big picture to the back paddock.
About 200 primary producers, agricultural advisors, carbon traders and catchment management representatives attended the Managing Climate Risk in Agriculture forum on Thursday.
The aim was to better understand climate risks and opportunities facing agriculture and our 85,000 farmers, according to Farmers for Climate Action chair and Wymah beef producer Lucinda Corrigan.
“Climate risk goes beyond the direct impacts of weather extremes on crops and livestock,” she said. “Climate risk management is fast becoming core business— including in legal firms, insurance agencies, and banks. If farmers want to stay profitable and sustainable, they need to do the same.”
The release of the IPCC’s 1.5 degree report this month warned even a half-a-degree more warming could jeopardise Australia’s farming future – food security, hundreds of thousands of livelihoods, and whole communities around the country.
Mrs Corrigan said the clear message from our best scientists was that extreme weather was becoming more frequent and intense.
She said this would require farmers and industries to get “climate smart” and develop capabilities to adapt:
“Many farmers and scientists are already working together exploring ways to cut emissions, store carbon, lift efficiency, raise productivity, and build resilience.”
• Jodie O'Sullivan
Border Mail Local News
HOT TOPICS: Beef producer and FCA chair Lucinda Corrigan says it is critical farmers and other rural professionals get a handle on climate change.
Beechworth has played host to a one-day conference designed to help farmers get to grips with climate risk – from the big picture to the back paddock.
About 200 primary producers, agricultural advisors, carbon traders and catchment management representatives attended the Managing Climate Risk in Agriculture forum on Thursday.
The aim was to better understand climate risks and opportunities facing agriculture and our 85,000 farmers, according to Farmers for Climate Action chair and Wymah beef producer Lucinda Corrigan.
“Climate risk goes beyond the direct impacts of weather extremes on crops and livestock,” she said. “Climate risk management is fast becoming core business— including in legal firms, insurance agencies, and banks. If farmers want to stay profitable and sustainable, they need to do the same.”
The release of the IPCC’s 1.5 degree report this month warned even a half-a-degree more warming could jeopardise Australia’s farming future – food security, hundreds of thousands of livelihoods, and whole communities around the country.
Mrs Corrigan said the clear message from our best scientists was that extreme weather was becoming more frequent and intense.
She said this would require farmers and industries to get “climate smart” and develop capabilities to adapt:
“Many farmers and scientists are already working together exploring ways to cut emissions, store carbon, lift efficiency, raise productivity, and build resilience.”