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Traceability project answers chicken and egg questions
National Farmers’ Federation calls for net carbon zero by 2050
AUSTRALIA’S peak farm body has thrown its weight behind an aspirational economy- wide target of net car- bon zero by 2050.
the role farmers already played in tackling emis- sions.
technologies that will enable the transforma- tion.”
baseline information, new pathways to reduce emissions and fewer bar- riers to participation in carbon markets.”
At an online meeting in August, members of the National Farm- ers’ Federation voted in favour of the landmark policy, which includes strict caveats regarding fair implementation and economic viability.
“Australia’s farm sector continues to be a leader in reducing greenhouse gas emissions,” Ms Sim- son said.
However, despite pro- gress in the farm sector, Ms Simson warned the goal of NCZ2050 would be just an aspiration without ongoing innova- tion and policy support.
Action on climate change is a central part of the NFF’s 2030 Road- map, which sets a vision for agriculture to reach $100 billion in farm gate output by 2030.
NFF president Fio- na Simson said the strengthening of the Fed- eration’s climate goals was a strong reminder of
“The red meat sector, for example, has a target of being carbon neutral by 2030 and is already making great headway on research and new
“This will require new investment in research and development, so we have more robust
To view the NFF’s cli- mate change policy, visit nff.org.au
“In the past decade, ag- riculture has consistently reduced its emissions in- tensity and net emissions within the Australian economy.
“We need to equip farmers with far better tools for evaluating and reporting on individual business emissions,” Ms Simson said.
“There is a huge poten- tial for Australia to be a global leader in low- emissions agriculture,” Ms Simson said.
EGG supply chain integ- rity is being enhanced through an Australian Government-backed pro- ject that supports farm- ers to adopt a consistent approach to traceability.
“These workshops will also provide communica- tion materials to farmers to help educate their cus- tomers about the safety and premium quality of Aussie eggs.
manufacturing and test key messages with them.
Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud said Australian Eggs Lim- ited is using $325,200 in Traceability Grants Pro- gram funding to develop a software tool and educa- tional material.
“It’s important all links in the egg supply chain are aware of the critical relationship traceability has with consumer trust and market opportunities.
Australian Eggs’ man- aging director Rowan Mc- Monnies said egg farmers recognise that traceability delivers consistently high food safety and product integrity outcomes.
“The project will deliver a simple way for farm- ers to support on farm egg accounting as well as provide a mechanism for supply chain traceability.
“In a global market where premium food commands a premium price, trust is our great- est asset,” Minister Lit- tleproud said.
The program supports projects that enhance our agricultural supply chain traceability systems in- cluding technologies that digitise information flow.
“A series of workshops in every state and territory will guide farmers in the use of the tool and explain the benefits enhanced traceability has for them and the industry.
A trade-level communi- cations strategy will iden- tify key influencers inside retailers, food distributors, food service and food
The Traceability Grants Program will invest $7m in grants over two rounds until June 2023.
“Eggs are a regular part of the diet for millions of Australians, and we con- sume about 17.2 million of them every day.
“This project will en- hance our traceability systems and enable the in- dustry to meet its promise to Australian egg consum- ers,” Mr McMonnies said.
For more information on the Traceability Grants Program, visit agriculture. gov.au
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