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The Hon David Littleproud MP
Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia
Drought Resilience Leaders program has opened applications for a national drought resilience mentoring network.
The program is an initiative of the $5 billion Future Drought Fund.
Young farmers and influential mentors nation-wide will have the opportunity to connect in a new initiative under the Future Drought Fund’s Drought Resilience Leaders program.
Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia, David Littleproud, said the Drought Resilience Leaders Mentoring Program was a way for rural professionals and farmers to connect.
“This program will bring together hundreds of mentors and mentees. It’s essential in linking together skills and shared experiences to ultimately support communities to be better prepared for future droughts,” Minister Littleproud said.
Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management, the Hon David Littleproud MP
Western Australia Minister for Regional Development and Food, The Hon Alannah MacTiernan MLC
Australian Government’s $5 billion Future Drought Fund to support farmers and regions
Western Australia will deliver two Future Drought Fund programs – Farm Business Resilience and Regional Drought Resilience Planning
The programs will assist with providing Western Australian farmers and regional communities with the risk management tools and capabilities they need to build drought resilience.
Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management David Littleproud and Western Australian Minister for Regional Development, Agriculture and Food Alannah MacTiernan said the Future Drought Fund programs will support farmers and regions to build resilience to future droughts.
The Hon David Littleproud MP
Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the $5 billion Future Drought Fund making $100 million available each year
8 foundational programs underway with $318.5 million being committed to 2023-24
Helping farmers and communities to build drought resilience
One year on from the commencement of the Future Drought Fund and pivotal programs are now supporting farmers and regions to build resilience to future droughts.
Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management, David Littleproud said the ground-breaking $5 billion Future Drought Fund was a long term, sustained investment of $100 million each year to build drought preparedness.