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Eggs transition to NEXDOC

  • Media release
  • Exports
As part of the department’s focus on modernising its export services, Australian exporters of egg products will be able use NEXDOC, the new web-based…
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Paperless trade now extends to ePhyto for Australian exports

  • Media release
  • Trade
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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A sweet outcome for the citrus industry

  • Media release
  • Exports
Applications are now open for the citrus industry to weigh in on the new alternative assurance model for citrus packhouses and growers.
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Algae’s next for trade success

  • Media release
  • Trade
The Department has approved the addition of algae production to the National Standard for Organic and Bio-Dynamic Produce. 
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Designing an award-winning future for DAFF

  • Media release
  • Exports
The prestigious Good Design Awards has recognised the department, Tobias and Thinkplace for two projects in the agriculture policy and trade spaces.
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Non-GMO food market red tape slashed

  • Media release
  • Exports
Meeting the export premium market certification requirements for non-genetically modified organism (non-GMO) produce has just been made cheaper,…
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Have your say on live animal export standards

  • Media release
  • Live animal exports
Public consultation on the 2023 update of the Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock (ASEL) is now open.
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Honey exporters to benefit from digital reforms

  • Media release
  • Exports
Australian honey exporters will benefit from new digital reforms that streamline the export certification process to Great Britain and the EU.
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Aquaculture lifts seafood value to $3.63 billion in 2022–23

  • Media release
  • Fisheries
The gross value of Australian fisheries and aquaculture production is forecast to rise 8 per cent in 2022−23, hitting $3.63 billion.
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La Nina’s last hurrah as drier conditions expected ahead

  • Media release
  • Agriculture
The record-breaking streak for Australian agriculture is set to continue in 2022-23 with the sector expected to reach $90 billion this financial year.
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Exports to Singapore get a digital boost

  • Media release
  • Exports
Australian exporters will see faster export documentation and easier access into Singapore’s markets, as certification between Australia and…
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Easing the way for exports in time for bumper crop

  • Media release
  • Exports
After two exceptional years of harvest the department is working hard to support the Australian grain export industry to meet increased export…
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Exporters benefit from award-winning online tool

  • Media release
  • Exports
A digital platform to streamline processes and regulations for agricultural exporters has won a 2022 Australian Good Design Award.
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PASE grants help producers establish and maintain international market access

  • Media release
  • Exports
Online training program prepares seafood exporters for global markets thanks to Package Assisting Small Exporters (PASE) program grant of $316,100…