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Author: Rhys Downham
In 2022, data describing crop loss/waste on Australian horticulture farms were collected through the ABARES Horticulture Survey. Crop loss/waste refers to primary production outputs that were intended for human use but ended up either not being harvested, disposed of, or were…
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IntroductionThe Commonwealth Position
Environmental and Heritage AssessmentsEconomic and Social AssessmentsAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ConcernsCommonwealth Environment and Heritage…
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ABARES Agricultural, Fisheries and Forestry trade classificationDocumentFile sizeABARES Agricultural, Fisheries and Forestry trade classification XLSX247 KBRelease notes PDF236 KBIf you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.ABARES Agricultural, Fisheries and…
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly finding its way into many aspects of our lives. Now this revolutionary technology is being put to use to help protect Australia from one of the world’s worst invasive species – exotic invasive ants.Invasive ants are one of the most serious biosecurity…
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Jackson Conaty, School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney; Jarrad Sanderson and Sally Thomson, Department of Agriculture and Water Resources
Lumpy Skin Disease
Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a vector borne viral disease of cattle that causes relatively low mortality however morbidity…
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Date of issue: 22 July 2020
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA 2020-06
Attention:
Organic Producers and Exporters, Organic certifying bodies, Industry bodies
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment—Central and Regional offices
Purpose
Further to MAA 2020-01, the…
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[expand all]ForewordThe Australian plague locust has the potential to damage and severely impact a number of rural industries. The Australian Plague Locust Commission (APLC) is required to monitor and…
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3-4 August 2022
The Environment and Invasives Committee (EIC) met virtually on 3-4 August 2022. Collaborative discussions led to a range of good outcomes, including:
Use of the Fish Invasiveness Screening Kit model to assess the environmental risks posed by exotic freshwater fish for live…
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