... for creating a sustainable and nutritious food system, both globally and regionally. FICESSA Industrial crops such as sugarcane, oil palm, and cocoa have underpinned the economies of many African countries. They have been major engines of economi...
...soil, particularly near streambeds which promotes soil erosion. There are intense agricultural land uses, particularly sugarcane and horticulture (e.g., banana, pineapple), predominantly in the Wet Tropics, Mackay/Whitsundays and Burnett/Mary regi...
...cards have been 'state-of-environment centric'. In the Great Barrier Reef report card, we included land practices. The sugarcane growers are providing data as well as the graziers, the horticulturists and the grain farmers. We're providing managem...
...slands and reefs which support high biodiversity. The region supports productive agriculture, particularly grazing and sugarcane, as well as expanding urban centres. The Mackay-Whitsundays-Isaac region is rapidly developing due to economic develop...
...d coast. The workshop was organized by Will Higham and his colleagues at Reef Catchments , and it included three dozen sugarcane growers from three sugar producing regions within the Great Barrier Reef catchment; Mackay/Whitsunday/Isaac region, Bu...
Reasons to be optimistic about sugarcane impacts on the Great Barrier Reef ... There are several reasons that I have cause for optimism regarding the future of...
Mackay field trip #2: Sugarcane ... Rum and coke with peanuts We went to a sugarcane farm in North Eton operated by two cousins, Lee and Phil Blackburn. They are working with Project Catalyst , which is...
... artificial wetlands for pastures. These 'ponded pastures' are beneficial for cattle but the spread of Hymenachne into sugarcane waterways and pastures can become problematic. The other exotic South American plants in Sandringham lagoon are water...
...lands, and reefs which support high biodiversity. The region supports productive agriculture, particularly grazing and sugarcane, as well as expanding urban centres. The Mackay-Whitsundays-Isaac region is rapidly developing due to economic develop...
