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The Economic Value of Improving Pasture Production on Saltland in Southern Australia

SGSL Economics Theme

This paper reports the findings of the Economics Theme. The main aims of the Economics Theme were: To provide assessments of the economic value of forage produce from salt-tolerant perennial pastures at each of the SGSL research sites; To identify the economic constraints to the adoption of saltland pastures; Understand the factors affecting the profitability of saltland pasture systems; Provide estimates of the value (more)...

Productive and Sustainable Salt Tolerant Pastures for South Australia and Victoria

This project looked at tall wheatgrass-based pastures as an option for saline land. The investigation covered pasture and animal productivity, biodiversity impacts, soil and water environment, and economic analysis. Project activity was focussed on a grazing experiment located on a 20-hectare area of saline land near Dunkeld in western Victoria. Experimental treatments were (i) a volunteer control, (ii) commercially available cultivars (Dundas tall wheatgrass, Persian clover, Balansa clover (more)...