We have been helping Australian farmers to manage climate risk on-farm for over a decade, providing them with practical tools to incorporate weather and climate information into farm business decisions.
Our current phase (phase 2) runs to 2012.
Goals
We aim to help farmers and natural resource managers manage the risks and exploit the opportunities afforded by Australia’s variable and changing climate by:
- improving forecasting accuracy, lead-time and ease of use
- providing tools and services for managing climate risk
- getting more farmers managing their climate risk
Partners
- Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
- Grains Research & Development Corporation
- Meat & Livestock Australia
- Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation
- Sugar Research and Development Corporation
Origins
Our program builds on more than a decade of climate research by its predecessor, the Climate Variability in Agriculture Program, established under the National Drought Policy in 1992 and extended under the Advancing Australian Agriculture initiative in 1998.
Last updated: Wednesday, January 19, 2011