aims to assist them with decision-making, amongst other things, with stocking levels and pasture management SUGARCANE: Established in 2009, Project Catalyst works with about 80 cane farming families (farming about 20,000 Ha of land) in the GBR catchments, extending from Sarina in the South to Mossman in the North. With funding from the public and private sector, Project Catalyst supports these cane farming businesses to reduce their environmental footprint, enhance crop production and increase farm viability by accelerating the identification, validation and adoption of innovative farming practices. Project Catalyst supports cane farmers to establish rigorous on-farm trials to evaluate alternative approaches to nutrient and water management, and promotes wider adoption of those practices that are shown to provide economic and environmental benefits. The current program encompasses nutrient management practices such as enhanced efficiency fertilisers, reducing fertiliser in late cut crops, reducing fertiliser application following green manure crops and evaluating extended fallow; trials are also evaluating ways to improve irrigation water use efficiency through application of telemetry and drip irrigation. Practices shown to be economically and environmentally beneficial are promoted for adoption, and to date these have included soil mapping, banded mill mud application, and variable rate fertiliser application. These and other approaches reduce, on average fertiliser application by an estimated 28kg of nitrogen/ha/year. Web link (optional): https://www.projectcatalyst.net.au Title: Quencing the need for safe and reliable water in Remote Indigneous Community Organisation: Arup Partners (if any): Yintingga Aboriginal Corporation (YAC), the Centre for Appropriate Technology Ltd (CAT Ltd.), and Engineers Without Borders Australia
aims to assist them with decision-making, amongst other things, with stocking levels and pasture management SUGARCANE: Established in 2009, Project Catalyst works with about 80 cane farming families (farming about 20,000 Ha of land) in the GBR catchments, extending from Sarina in the South to Mossman in the North. With funding from the public and private sector, Project Catalyst supports these cane farming businesses to reduce their environmental footprint, enhance crop production and increase farm viability by accelerating the identification, validation and adoption of innovative farming practices. Project Catalyst supports cane farmers to establish rigorous on-farm trials to evaluate alternative approaches to nutrient and water management, and promotes wider adoption of those practices that are shown to provide economic and environmental benefits. The current program encompasses nutrient management practices such as enhanced efficiency fertilisers, reducing fertiliser in late cut crops, reducing fertiliser application following green manure crops and evaluating extended fallow; trials are also evaluating ways to improve irrigation water use efficiency through application of telemetry and drip irrigation. Practices shown to be economically and environmentally beneficial are promoted for adoption, and to date these have included soil mapping, banded mill mud application, and variable rate fertiliser application. These and other approaches reduce, on average fertiliser application by an estimated 28kg of nitrogen/ha/year. Web link (optional): https://www.projectcatalyst.net.au Title: Quencing the need for safe and reliable water in Remote Indigneous Community Organisation: Arup Partners (if any): Yintingga Aboriginal Corporation (YAC), the Centre for Appropriate Technology Ltd (CAT Ltd.), and Engineers Without Borders Australia