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flag New Zealand passes law to limit farmland conversion to pine forests, protecting food production.

flag New Zealand's government has introduced legislation to limit the conversion of farmland into pine forests for carbon farming, aiming to protect food production and rural communities. flag The law restricts high-to-medium versatility farmland from entering the Emissions Trading Scheme and limits new registrations to 15,000 hectares annually on medium versatility land. flag It also allows up to 25% of a farm's land to be planted in trees. flag The legislation is expected to take effect in October 2025.

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