Building Drought Resillience in the Tas Midlands

PRODUCTIVE LANDSCAPES:
This is a cross-regional project in conjunction with NRM South.

drought-managementThe project aims to promote a broader understanding of the principles of drought management and enhance the capacity of land managers to meet the needs of their enterprises in preparing for and coping with drought and the changing climate. It is designed to minimise the impact of the current and future droughts on farm production and viability, and increase landholders’ capacity to develop networks and partnerships to assist them in adapting to drought and climate change.

 

The project’s outputs are:

  • Delivery of nine drought-focus workshops for farmers in Exceptional Circumstances-declared regions of Tasmania.
  • Publication of a drought management brochure for farmers which collates the information contained in the workshops.
  • Financial incentives for prioritised on-ground works.
  • Input into the Tasmanian Property Management Planning Systems Framework to ensure consideration of fundamental elements of drought planning.