The Results Based Environment Agri Pilot Project (REAP) is designed to test the results based concept in the broadest possible range of farming conditions. Ranking and selection of applicants will only take place if the project is oversubscribed. In this event, two separate groups will be identified based on their stocking levels, one with less than 140kg N/ha stocking rate and one for farmers with greater than 140kg N/ha stocking. This is to ensure that the two score cards developed can be tested on the appropriate enterprise types.
The Low Input Grassland scorecard has been designed to be largely suited to extensive farmer and the Multi-Species Ley has been designed with medium intensive farmers in mind. Hence, the need for two groups. It is important to note that these groups themselves are not in direct competition with each other, but will be used to ensure we get a proportionate uptake from each group to test the aforementioned score cards.
Applicants will then be ranked against other applicants within their group on their water status, proportion of Natura levels and proportion of ANC levels. Consideration may also be given to ensuring a sufficient geographical spread.
Stocking rates are not a criteria in this process once the applicant has been allocated to their appropriate group and thus no farmers are excluded due to stocking rate. Further details on this project are available on the Department’s section of the Government website.
I want the REAP pilot to support farmers of all size and scale. By carrying out actions on 10ha of land, it means that both larger and smaller farmers can benefit from.
