Australia: $250 million sustainable research centre the jewel in Greens agriculture policy

A $250-MILLION sustainable agriculture research centre will be created under the Greens agriculture policy and the party has promised to re-establish a $25-million program to support carbon farming. The party has also vowed to create thousands of ag jobs by rapidly expanding the budding hemp, cannabis and seaweed sectors and reform organic labelling to protect producers. Greens agriculture spokesperson, Peter Whish-Wilson said while farmers endorse mission reduction targets, with most peak industry bodies setting their own ambitious targets, the Coalition had sabotaged climate policy. "Few industries are more impacted by climatic disruption to ecosystems and biodiversity than farming," Senator Whish-Wilson said. "I've met plenty of farmers who care deeply about their land, understand the changes they are seeing around them and want to do their bit for climate action. "But the Liberals and Nationals seven year sabotage of climate policy continues to shoot farmers in the foot." ...