More than 60 applications have been made since late March for the drought watering scheme, 43 of them have been approved.

Applications for help have come from all parts of the Territory, with most coming from the Barkly, Tennant Creek and Alice Springs pastoral districts.

The NT experienced one of its worst wet seasons on record in some areas with the Barkly in particular feeling the pinch.

Many stations have been forced to destock because of the lack of feed.

Bureau of Meteorology long-range forecasts of a late start to the wet season again this year is worrying not just pastoralists but homeowners who rely on bores.

The NT pastoralists are rushing to apply for the On-Farm Emergency Water Rebate Scheme, funded by the Federal Government.

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The scheme provides a 25 per cent rebate for up to $25,000 per property per annum for the purchase and installation of operational water infrastructure which manages the welfare of livestock and improves drought resilience.

The scheme supports producers to invest in new livestock watering facilities such as bores, piping, tanks, troughs, pumps and fittings to better manage livestock access to water.

DPIR's executive director agriculture division Phil Hausler said the department had received applications from all parts of the Territory.

"The number of applications has exceeded expectations and it's great to see that people are willing to take advantage of this assistance," he said.

A total of $3 million was made available to support the scheme across the NT.

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