In this episode of RaboTalk’s Growing our future, Blake Holgate is joined by Dave Janett, a director of the Forest Management Group. Dave has extensive knowledge and experience of all things carbon and forest related, is involved in several government and sector working groups, and is a facilitator of Rabobank’s client Carbon Workshops. 

This episode focuses on examining the role of carbon within food production systems, specifically the ability to generate revenue from carbon, and the key factors that need to be considered when assessing how to incorporate carbon income within food production businesses. Dave and Blake discuss what the different options are for earning carbon credits under the ETS, what earning from sequestration outside of the ETS looks like, how you best determine what works for you, and what risks landowners face. Dave shares his thoughts on the future of the New Zealand timber market, how long farmers will be able to continue getting income from carbon credits and whether landowners are better off starting now or waiting to see how the space evolves in the next few years. 

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