The Farmer November-December 2022

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SPECIAL REPORT CARBON FARMING

Reforestation and increasing biodiversity on farms, or farm forestry, is formally defined as a minimum land area of 0.2 hectares with a minimum tree height of two metres and tree canopy of 20 per cent. Image by Green Collar.

THE CARBON CALCULATION Even though it is now a hot topic on many farmers’ lips, the complexities of carbon farming are mind boggling.

Words JEANETTE SEVERS

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THE FARMER

NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2022


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