
Influencing Sustainable Agriculture Policies through Stakeholder Engagement
Explore a comprehensive response to the Royal Societies' Stewardship Incentives Scheme, focusing on accelerating emerging efforts in sustainable agriculture. Dive into the theory linking cause-effect relationships and influencing desired outcomes in agriculture policies. Discover the importance of effective policy mix and the need for structural, policy, and economic reforms for sustainable agricultural practices.
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AgForce Informal response to Royal Societies Stewardship Incentives Scheme paper
Fantastic accelerator of emerging efforts Theory linking cause-effect and influencing desired outcomeNFF policies on Stewardship Payments and The Right to Farm QUT research on issues with sustainable veg and ecosystem mgt NFF Vegetation Management Committee 42 meetings looking for a circuit breaker Punitive legislation poor policy option no winners Best policy instrument mix for sustainable ag Looking for VMA Mk II ala NSW Land Restoration Fund
Why this paper resonates with me Seen industry adjustment and policy reform 4thgen at Luralla 3000 landholders PMP engagement Encourage youth off-farm poor industry succession Seen cost-price squeeze in action Experienced frustration and disbelief as Govt move from farmer friend to administrator and enforcer My response Extension policy for Sust Ag & NRM Key learning need effective policy mix My wife great concept but needs structural, policy, economic reform Free Trade vs European Union Consumer purchasing Aust made vs Import
Questions Linkage between agriculture/industry and NRM sector? Is this State or National? Is there role for Wealth Fund? Is leadership the role of a commission? Resource Assessment Commission Is this the tipping point for amalgamating VMA, NCA, EPA?
Actions VMC ready to go highly engaged policy committee Political and policy support in Qld and Nationally Case studies different bioregions with QUT, NRM regional bodies, AgForce, QFF, etc. etc. Keen to engage with LRF Lets Go !