PROJECT CATALYST
Project Catalyst supports a network of Mackay Whitsunday, Burdekin and Wet Tropics farmers who are leading the way in the use of cutting-edge management practices for a more sustainable and productive farming future.
Our Story
Project Catalyst is a pioneering partnership between more than 70 innovative Queensland cane growers, Natural Resource Management (NRM) groups, the Australian Government, WWF, and The Coca-Cola Foundation.
The project aims to support sugarcane growers and to promote groundbreaking farm practices that improve water quality from sugarcane farms impacting the Great Barrier Reef.
EOI open for innovative growers
Project Catalyst is now looking for the next wave of innovation that will help move the industry forward as it continues its journey toward a more productive, profitable, and environmentally friendly future.
If you have a new and exciting practice change idea that you believe could be the next big thing in sugar cane production, to become the industry standard with grower support, practical implementation and a balance of environmental, social and economic factors, then this Expression of Interest (EOI) might be for you.
If you are interested please complete the Innovation EOI Form
Please send your completed form to [email protected]
Virtual farm tour – improving soil health in wet tropics
Integrating animals into cane farming
Virtual farm tour – biological stimulants
Featured Projects
Annual trial results and personal profiles of the innovative leaders in the Queensland sugar industry, backed up by the technical data of previous case studies
Key Partners
Introducing the people with passion for Project Catalyst.
Without their commitment to communities, innovation, and the environment – none of this would be possible.
Resources
To deliver the outcomes of Project Catalyst we draw upon a range of resources to support the growers in undertaking the trials, collection of trial data and economic, environmental and agronomic assessments.
