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Food & Fibre Gippsland and the Future Drought Fund: Building Regional Resilience
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Food & Fibre Gippsland and the Future Drought Fund: Building Regional Resilience

Food & Fibre Gippsland (F&FG) continues to play a key role in building drought resilience through its involvement with the Future Drought Fund (FDF). As Gippsland’s Southeast Node Lead in the Victorian Drought & Innovation Hub, F&FG is delivering on-ground programs that strengthen preparedness, business capability, and community resilience.

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Community Impact program: Gated Framework
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Community Impact program: Gated Framework

Across April and May, Food & Fibre Gippsland, in collaboration with local partners, delivered a successful series of Drought Resilience Workshops in Wonthaggi, Leongatha, Warragul, and Yarram. These workshops brought together a diverse mix of participants and formed part of the Helping Regional Communities Prepare For Drought - Community Impact Program.

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Preparing for drought: Bid to bring field trials to our region
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Preparing for drought: Bid to bring field trials to our region

Food & Fibre Gippsland has been working with a range of organisations and universities to bring long term field trials to Gippsland, in order to better understand how drought resilience can be developed within our farming systems. 

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Modelling to assist Gippsland farmers prepare for drought
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Modelling to assist Gippsland farmers prepare for drought

Indicators for measuring and forecasting the extent and severity of drought impacts are being developed at national level, with projected benefits for the Australian agricultural sector. Crop yields, pasture growth and farm business outcomes will be the focus of ‘outcome-based’ drought indicators, which translate climate data into specific agricultural impacts. Food & Fibre Gippsland is working in specific areas that help to plan for drought cycles within our region.

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