Does Carbon Trading have the potential to benefit Agriculture?
Stock and Land Victoria poses the question “Could carbon trading be the next Landcare?”, suggesting that the opportunities carbon trading presents could be as good for Agriculture as Landcare has been. As the article suggests there are as many opportunities for Agriculture as there are threats. After all the business of agriculture using sunshine, rain and atmospheric carbon to create primary produce.
Of course internationally and historically we have a pretty poor history of looking after our farmers. The farming community wields little political power in comparison to the energy sector (doesn’t stop them having a go sometimes). For the opportunities to be equitable Agriculture will be relying on some sound carbon science and some appropriate extension to make it digestable to the farming community.
There is some interesting work being done by Dr Christine Jones in this regard. Christine Jones will be speaking at the 2008 Qld Landcare Conference in Monto in Septmeber.
Tags: ClimateChange, CarbonTrading, Agriculture, Landcare
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