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With ever increasing challenges related to farming , from climate change, biodiversity decline, loss of subsidies through to the vagaries of global commodity prices, the benefits of large scale cooperation amongst farmers have become apparent. Reflecting on many successes of cluster groups around the country, 23 farmers and landowners from the Norfolk Broads with holdings covering over 10,000ha have come together to start their own journey of joint action through Derfa’s Facilitation Fund.
Through DEFRA’s Facilitation Fund Norfolk FWAG advisor, Marta Gibbons, will take up the role of facilitator, and support the farmers across four key areas.
Over the next three years of the fund, Marta will work with farmers to explore ways of making improvements and achieving individual and wide-scale benefits for farming businesses as well as the environment. This will include organising quarterly meetings and workshops, seeking external speakers/experts on subjects which the group would want to explore, and building business cases to attract funding for works.
The landscape of the Broads is varied and subject to serious changes over the next few decades as a result of sea level rise, hence the cluster has attracted a support from the Broads Authority, Natural England, Anglian Water, Norfolk Wildlife Trust and Forestry Commission; working together collaboratively towards a better future for the region’s communities, habitats and wildlife.
The cluster is free to join, and there is no obligation on attending. If you are a farmer or landowner farming in the Broads area (see map) and are interested in joining the cluster, please contact Marta Gibbons.
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