Yes, you can collect rainwater from roofs in farmyards for supplying water troughs on nearby CP fields or on improved agricultural grasslands where the Riparian Margins Action has been implemented.
Note: The most up to date specifications are available on the dedicated ACRES / ACRES CP website under Non Productive Investments – Click Link Here
NPI Water Storage Tanks:
Provides water storage in fields where there is no piped supply and no reliable natural water source.
Why?
1. Supply at least 1 new mobile water storage tank at least 2,500 litres capacity.
For the full details on requirements for this action you should read the Dept. of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s Specifications for Non Productive Investments.
Additional Guidance
Keep the tanks at least partially full. The weight of the water will stabilise them and stop them from being blown over in the wind.
Good Locations:
Poor Locations: