Rejuvenating agricultural soils to enhance productivity, resilience and carbon sequestration
Role
Principal Investigator
Description
This project builds on earlier work to validate scaled application of weatherable minerals to effectively wind back the highly weathered infertile nature of soils across 8 regions of Australia. Basalt as a triple-purpose agricultural input will deliver a low-cost synthetic fertiliser substitute, a means for effective carbon sequestration through both soil organic and soil inorganic pathways and it will build physical soil resilience through improved structure and water-use efficiency. We expect outcomes will improve the efficiency of farm inputs, enhance the condition of natural resources, and increase the resilience of agricultural landscapes to climatic variations, both short and long-term.
Date
15 Oct 2024 - 31 Dec 2028
Project Type
N/A
Keywords
Advanced Rock Weathering;Carbon Sequestration;Soil;Basalt;Resilience;Water-use Efficiency;Natural Resources;Climate Smart
Funding Body
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF), Carbonaught Pty Ltd
Amount
5077768
Project Team
Paul Nelson;Karen George