Support for improved agricultural and farming practices, including investigation and development of carbon capture and drawdown practices. Smart Farms will contribute to a stronger local economy, increase productivity and enable farms to diversify to build resilience to climate change hazards and future proof productivity. Effective and robust carbon sequestration and drawdown technologies need to be viable for local agricultural enterprises in Bass Coast.

Council is seeking $500,000 to support a carbon drawdown research and demonstration project in Bass Coast, working with the agriculture sector, the local water authority and stakeholders to understand their contribution to emissions reduction targets.