L.SFP.1015 - SB-GAF Carbon account technical manual
The SB-GAF calculator facilitates market access for sheep and beef producers and will leverage existing programs, tools, and resources where relevant.
| Project start date: | 19 September 2022 |
| Project end date: | 14 September 2024 |
| Publication date: | 22 April 2024 |
| Project status: | Completed |
| Livestock species: | Grain-fed Cattle, Grass-fed Cattle, Sheep, Lamb |
| Relevant regions: | National |
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Summary
The investment goal is to enable growth in the value of and trust in Australian grassfed beef products and their production through demonstrating environmental credentials. The problem being addressed is the absence of a national online web-based version of the Sheep and Beef Greenhouse Accounting Framework (SB-GAF) tool for Australian red meat producers to complete a carbon account/emissions baseline. MLA should invest because the Environmental Credentials Information Technology (ECIT) Platform is crucial to achieving the milestones outlined in the Smart Farming Partnership Grant, which MLA is leading through the Environmental Credentials of Grassfed Beef Project and the SB-GAF tool is a required data source for the platform. This tool requires a technical support manual to go along with it to help users navigate the tool.
Objectives
The supplier, in consultation with MLA, will construct the web-based tool with the architecture and functionality that is to be informed by MLA IT Development standards guide and a planning and design milestones with MLA.
Key findings
As this project was to develop the SB-GAF carbon calculator tool, there were no key findings.
Benefits to industry
The calculator facilitates market access for sheep and beef producers and will leverage existing programs, tools, and resources where relevant. The target audience encompasses the entire red meat supply chain. The adoption and usability of this calculator will be tested during a pilot phase for the environmental credentials platform that requires engagement with up to 500 red meat producers. This calculator will be a valuable tool for the Carbon EDGE package that is currently under development within the MLA adoption portfolio, the tool will underpin the skills taught in the program and ensure a smoother delivery as the usability is more advanced than the current excel version.
MLA action
MLA will house the calculator and continue to fund maintenance and updated throughout the life of the tool.
Future research
As this project was to develop the SB-GAF carbon calculator tool, no research was conducted and no future research required. some improvements and updates could be made in the future.
More information
| Project manager: | Katelyn Lubcke |
| Contact email: | reports@mla.com.au |
