2020 Drought Recovery Advice Fund

29 May, 2020

The 2020 Drought Recovery Advice Fund is to help farmers recover from the 2020 drought, and plan for future droughts. It will pay for professional advice to a maximum of $5,000 (excluding GST). The fund is capped at $500,000 (excluding GST).

We are proud to confirm that CMK Chartered Accountants is an approved supplier for the 2020 Drought Recovery Advice Fund.

The 2020 Drought Recovery Advice Fund can help farmers get a wide range of drought-related business and technical advice. The advice can include (but is not limited to):

• stock water best practice
• feed management systems
• strategic planning, including farm business and whole farm plans
• land management and sustainable management techniques
• analysis of farm systems
• risk and recovery management
• business continuity
• modelling farm systems change scenarios
• alternate land-use options
• technical advice on soil, pastures, or animal production
• financial planning and decision support
• farm accounts analysis.

The application process is easy and can be made via the MPI website https://www.mpi.govt.nz/protection-and-response/responding/adverse-events/support-during-a-drought/2020-drought-recovery-advice-fund/

IMPORTANT: Applications close on Friday 12 June 2020.