The Murray Darling Basin Draft Plan

The Murray Darling Basin Authority released its much anticipated plan and, as expected, the plan calls for drastic cuts in water allocation to farmers. The Murray Darling Basin Authority released its much anticipated plan. The authority was set up in 2008 to take responsibility for the integrated management of the basin\u27s water resources. The basin which covers 14% of Australia\u27s land mass generates 40% of our income derived from agricultural production. It\u27s home to more than 2 million people and a further 1.3 million people, including the population of Adelaide who are reliant on its water resources. As expected - the plan calls for drastic cuts in water allocation to farmers. Guests Mick KeoghExecutive Director of the Australian Farm Institute http://www.farminstitute.org.au Mike YoungExecutive Director of the The Environment InstituteUniversity of AdelaideMember of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientistshttp://www.myoung.net.au/water