The Lindis River project aims to improve river health by mitigating erosion and improving biodiversity. Photo / AFP
By RNZ.
The health of rivers, wetlands and habitats in Canterbury and Otago has received a $6 million boost in the form of farmer-led projects.
Four farmer-led catchment group Jobs for Nature projects have been allocated between $176,000 and $2.3 million over the next three years to fund
environmental improvement work across dozens of sites in their regions.
Most of the initiatives were being led by established catchment groups with hundreds of farmer members, Minister of Agriculture Damien O'Connor said.
"All these projects are led by farmers and the community ... working directly with each other through local catchment groups means they can develop and share their knowledge about what works for them and provide a connected network for support and advice."
