Sustainable Farming Fund

The Ministry for Primary Industries administer and finance the ‘Sustainable Farming Fund' . This fund is available to projects that support the financial, environmental and social performance of New Zealand’s farm and forestry sectors.

NZ Landcare Trust administer a number of these projects with farmers and farming communities around the country.

To find out more about availability of these funds visit the MPI website:

Recently completed NZ Landcare Trust projects:

'Community Self-Management of Water Resources, Upper Taieri, Otago.' (SFF09/166).

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'Aorere/Rai Farmers as Leaders Project.' (SFF09/160).

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'Towards Resilient Farmers in Northland.' (SFFC08/021).

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'Sherry River Project; improving water quality through farm environmental planning.' (SFF07/113).

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'Aorere Catchment Project; a community approach to improving catchment wellbeing.' (SFF06/005).

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'Northland Totara Working Group; sustainable management options for wood production'. (SFF06/082).

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'Clover Root Weevil Project; on farm management of the economic and environmental impact of clover root weevil'. (SFF05/085).

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'Starborough Flaxbourne Soil Conservation; changing attitudes and practice for farming dryland Marlborough.' (SFF05/132).

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'Upper Taieri Water Resource Management; effective community water resource management.' (SFF07/134).

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