Carbon Farming Initiative

The Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) allows farmers and land managers to earn carbon credits by storing carbon or reducing greenhouse gas emissions on the land. These credits can then be sold to people and businesses wishing to offset their emissions.The CFI also helps the environment by encouraging sustainable farming and providing a source of funding for landscape restoration projects.

The CFI is a carbon offsets scheme that is part of Australia's carbon market. Legislation to underpin the CFI was passed by Parliament on 23 August 2011. 

Carbon credits represent reductions in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere through:

• Increasing the amount of carbon stored in soil or trees, for example by growing a biodiverse forest; or
• Reducing or avoiding emissions, for example through the capture and destruction of methane emissions from livestock manure.

CFI Roadshow

Industry experts will discuss the potential opportunities in carbon farming at a series of free information sessions across regional Victoria.

Roadshow dates:

Nhill - 15 May 2012
Colac - 16 May 2012
Traralgon - 17 May 2012
Lakes Entrance - 18 May 2012
Ouyen -  19 June 2012
Bendigo - 20 June 2012
Shepparton - 21 June 2012
Wodonga - 22 June 2012

Register for a forum online or contact your Regional Landcare Facilitator.

The Victorian Carbon Farming Initiative Roadshow is an initiative of the Victorian Regional Landcare Facilitators.

This event and all associated material is supported by funding from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry as part of the Carbon Farming Initiative Communications Program.