The Hon David Littleproud MP
Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management
• 2021-22 Budget confirms the Australian Government’s commitment to promoting biodiversity stewardship on agricultural land
• Australia’s agriculture industry depends on a biodiverse and well-managed resource base
• Payments for biodiversity projects could help farmers diversify their businesses and take advantage of new revenue streams
The Australian Government is delivering $32.1 million in new funding to trial new programs to increase biodiversity on farms.
Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management David Littleproud said this investment extends opportunities to reward farmers for biodiversity stewardship and comprises:
• $22.3 million to deliver a pilot program to protect and manage existing high value native vegetation