Land Restoration Fund contracted projects
Multi-species pasture cropping to sequester carbon in soil in Gladstone—R1034
Fast facts
- Location
- Mt Tom, Gladstone Region
- Sector
- Agriculture
- Investment
- $779,000
- Proponent
- AgriProve Pty Ltd
- Duration
- 15 years
- Emissions Reduction Fund project ID
- ERF143770
- Method
- Measurement of soil carbon sequestration in agricultural systems
- Co-benefit status
Pending
- Co-benefits
- Great Barrier Reef
- Threatened ecosystems
- Threatened wildlife
- Soil health
- Employment and skills
Project summary
The Multi-species pasture cropping to sequester carbon in soil in Gladstone project is a 15 year, $779k collaboration between the Queensland Government and AgriProve Pty Ltd, improving soil health, reducing erosion, raising productivity and enhancing biodiversity, whilst delivering employment and social co-benefits in the area.
The Mt Tom project will build organic carbon in the soil by increasing pasture biomass and cover, and by implementing grazing management practices that avoid erosion. The owners are fencing off waterways and riparian zones to keep stock out, allowing waterways to rehabilitate, whilst managing weeds with selective spraying. Soil carbon sampling will be conducted at intervals throughout the project period to measure the amount of carbon sequestered.