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OverviewInspect commodity units that are profiled as being at greater risk of being infested, and remove or treat those with evidence of being infested.Examples of risk-based grading include inspection of sea containers or passengers’ luggage that have recently had elevated exposure to the pest.…
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Authors: Peter Lock and Linden Whittle
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This report presents a proof of concept modelling exercise, reporting medium-term projections of the volume and value of trade in wood products based on a set of nested, historical relationships between wood product categories.
Forest and Wood…
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Unlocking insights, shaping agriculture.
As an ABARES mathematician or statistician, you have one of the most important jobs in Australian agricultural research.
Whether it is designing farm surveys, analysing data to identify sector trends, simulating the impacts of different…
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Northern Australia is considered one of the ‘frontlines’ from a biosecurity perspective. There have been numerous plant pest/disease detections over the last 10 years in northern Australia, many of them significant in terms of costs (financial and social) to industry, the environment, and the…
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The Tasmanian Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) provides a framework for the sustainable management of Tasmania’s public and privately owned forests.The Australian and Tasmanian Governments signed the Tasmanian RFA on 8 November 1997. It was varied on 18 August 2017 to extend its duration by 20 years…
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On 1 June 2015 the (then) Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (now the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) and the National Biosecurity Committee (NBC) published a discussion paper, "Modernising Australia’s approach to managing established pests and diseases of national…
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24 December 2015PurposeTo advise Australian exporters and Authorised Officers that the exporter’s declaration statement for wheat (Triticum aestivum, Triticum durum and Triticum tauschii) and barley (…
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Do you know an organisation or individual who goes above and beyond in protecting our nation from exotic pests and diseases?Nominations for the Australian Biosecurity Awards open soon – now is the time to start thinking about a biosecurity champion you would like to nominate.The awards celebrate…
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How we plan and deliver research that mattersABARES plays a key role in supporting decisions that shape Australia’s agriculture, fisheries, forestry, and water sectors. We do this by providing trusted, independent research, data, analysis and advice that helps government and industry respond to…
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Feral deer are an emerging pest animal problem in Australia, with rising numbers causing damage to the environment and Australian agriculture.Current population numbers are not exact, but decades of farm escapes and deliberate relocations have helped deer populations expand exponentially. Recent…
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