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Ex-minister hits out at pine carbon farming

Summary by Otago Daily Times
Former minister of forestry Stuart Nash said the ideal method for carbon farming was low-density plantings of pines, for no longer than 50 years, while at the same time seeding natives. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES A tree industry expert and former minister of forestry has condemned "lock and leave" carbon farming, but says you still can not tell farmers what to do with their land.

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Ex-minister hits out at pine carbon farming

Former minister of forestry Stuart Nash said the ideal method for carbon farming was low-density plantings of pines, for no longer than 50 years, while at the same time seeding natives. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES A tree industry expert and former minister of forestry has condemned "lock and leave" carbon farming, but says you still can not tell farmers what to do with their land.

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Otago Daily Times broke the news in Otago, New Zealand on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
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