Getting Started

 

Information on different tree crops:

• Bioenergy
• Brushwood
• Oil Mallees
• Sandalwood
• Swamp Sheoak

 

Farmer Benefits

Take another look. Tree crops can be integrated into your current farming practices, and have the potential to boost profitability in farming. That could mean more jobs, more people, a healthier environment, and a sustainable new industry in the ARB. Read More>

Triple Bottom Line Benefits for Tree Cropping. . .

Economic:

• Extra income source for farmers from the sale of tree crop products.
• Improved returns from traditional agricultural products (eg. increased production from shelter for livestock and crops).
• Diversification of farm commodities and income streams.
• Reduced public cost in addressing natural resource management issues (eg. salinity and water quality).

Environmental:

• Reduction of ground water recharge through establishing profitable perennial vegetation.
• Salinity mitigation from appropriately sited plantations, alleys or belts of commercial trees.
• Improved catchment water quality through nutrient stripping and salinity mitigation.
• Habitat restoration and biodiversity enhancement.
• Improved soil management (wind and water erosion).
• Waste water management.
• Carbon sequestration.
• Reduced impact of flooding in certain catchments.

Social:

• Increased employment opportunities in rural areas.
• Development of new infrastructure and processing facilities stimulating regional business growth.
• Leveraging of external investment into rural communities.

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Land Needed . . .

The Forest Products Commission (FPC) is seeking land suitable for pines and sandalwood in the Avon region for sharefarming arrangements. The FPC is ensuring that significant areas of the landscape can be revegetated at no cost to the farmer. Indeed they will even pay you for the privilege of planting on your land! Read More >

 

How Do I Get Started?

AVONGRO is your one-stop-shop for all the information you will require to get started. Telephone Monica Duran on 08 9291 8249 or email mdurcan@iinet.net.au and make a real difference by planting trees. Read More >

 

Invest in a Growing Future

Every year our environment changes. As farmers we experience first hand how these changes can negatively affect our environment and livelihood.

Become a tree crop farmer and your investment today will be priceless to future generations of Avon River Basin farmers.

 

Make A Dollar Selling Hot Air. . .

Carbon could be the product that make Mallee tree cropping profitable for WA. Download Article >

 

If the information you are looking for can not be found on our website please contact AVONGRO directly on (+61) 08 9291 8249 or mdurcan@iinet.net.au to request this information.

If you have articles relevant to the tree crop industry and would like to add them to the AVONGRO website please email them in PDF format to mdurcan@iinet.net.au.