Pilot Soil Monitoring and Incentives Program – Service Provider Panel

The Australian Government has committed $54.4 million over two years for the Pilot Soil Monitoring and Incentives Program (the Program), as part of its commitment to the National Soils Strategy (the Strategy). The Strategy sets out how Australia will value, manage and improve its soil for the next 20 years. The Strategy prioritises soil health, empowers soil innovation and stewards, and strengthens soil knowledge and capability.

The Program objectives are to:

a. support Land Managers to obtain the soil information they need to make informed decisions to increase productivity and profitability and monitor soil health;

b. increase the number of land managers that engage in soil testing;

c. increase the amount of data available for use by the Commonwealth and public relating to soil condition; and

d. improve the quality of data from soil testing.