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Australia endorses Emirates Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems and Climate Action

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02 December 2023
Australia has joined the Emirates Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems and Climate action at the United Nations Climate…
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Refresher fruit fly training delivered with Papua New Guinea

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01 December 2023
Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) continue to deliver great results for fruit fly analysis and awareness in the remote Treaty Village communities…
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Australia supports Pacific animal health priorities

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01 December 2023
The Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer (OCVO) has a long history of working with Australia’s near neighbours to deliver priority animal health…
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Australian input at the World Organisation for Animal Health

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01 December 2023
The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) is the global authority on animal health and welfare and works to improve these matters…
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Australia to share sustainable agriculture efforts at COP28

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30 November 2023
Australia will promote our climate-smart agriculture practices and commitment to climate action at the United Nations Climate Change Conference,…
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Paperless trade now extends to ePhyto for Australian exports

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23 November 2023
The Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry continues to build on its paperless trade successes with Australia’s first ePhyto exports pilot…
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Biocontrol puts weeds on the back foot

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08 November 2023
Renewed focus on weed biocontrol is set to deliver benefits to land managers and the environment in the fight against weeds.
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Farmers fork out billions a year on pests and weeds

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08 November 2023
Pests and weeds are costing farmers a combined $5.3 billion a year in both management and production loss.
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Australia’s world-class forestry industry on display at 30th UN FAO Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission

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12 October 2023
The Australian Government hosted a successful 30th session of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission (APFC…
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Australia’s livestock sustainability on show in Rome

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09 October 2023
Australia’s sustainability credentials were on the world stage as part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)’s first…
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Pests and weeds on the rise

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04 October 2023
The third national survey of pests and weeds shows 85% land managers spent on average around $21,950 in 2022 on pest and weed species management.
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Annual agriculture meetings with Thailand support trade outcomes

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29 September 2023
Our annual bilateral meetings with Thailand on agricultural trade and cooperation were successfully held in Thailand on 5-7 September.
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Getting rabies on the run in the Asia-Pacific

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28 September 2023
Australia has donated 400,000 dog rabies vaccines to Indonesia to combat the spread of the disease.
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26 September 2023

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