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Authors: Drs Jay Gomboso and Donkor Addai
Overview
Growing global concerns over the rise in antimicrobial resistance in both humans and animals has led to some countries responding by tightening regulations on the use of antimicrobials for growth promotion, disease prevention purposes and…
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Executive SummaryABARES estimates that a total of 252 mills operated in 2021-22, comprising 146 hardwood sawmills, 48 softwood sawmills, 13 cypress sawmills, 20 post and pole mills and 25 wood-based panel mills. This represents 49 less operational mills since 2016-17, and a continuation of the…
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The department administers Ship Sanitation Certification (SSC) requirements on behalf of the Department of Health and aged care.Ship Sanitation Certification (SSC) is aimed at controlling the spread of international listed human diseases by controlling any vectors of these diseases that could…
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Trade policy and reducing agricultural support have a strong role to play in guaranteeing international food security, according to the latest Insights report from ABARES.
Executive Director of ABARES Dr Jared Greenville said open trade is a big part of the solution to long-term food security.
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Some of the ACLUMP state partners have conducted initial work to address land use change detection and reporting in Australia. Examples of this work are provided below.
Queensland land use change mapping
The Queensland Land Use Mapping Program (QLUMP) regulary produces land use change maps,…
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19 October 2018PurposeThe purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that the suspension on the export of Australian melons and strawberries to Kuwait, has been lifted.Summary of…
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Some personal effects have the potential to bring pests or disease into Australia and need to be declared.
The list below is designed to assist you identify which goods may be of biosecurity concern and may require cleaning or treatment prior to release. If this is not possible, the items may…
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Biosecurity engagement: Proposed national action plan for community involvement in plant biosecurity (Consultation Summary Report).
Author: Heleen Kruger
An independent review of Australia’s quarantine and biosecurity arrangements for the Australian Government (Beale et al. 2008), stresses that…
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