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This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Passionfruit from Vietnam: biosecurity import requirements draft report.
The draft report proposes that the importation of commercially produced passionfruit to Australia from all commercial production areas of Vietnam can be…
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30 June 2023
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify industry that the prices will increase for the grain and plant products export arrangement as published in the 2022-23 cost recovery implementation statement (CRIS).
Summary of changes and key points
It is Australian…
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30 June 2023
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify industry that the prices will increase for the horticulture export arrangement as published in the 2022-23 cost recovery implementation statement (CRIS).
Summary of changes and key points
It is Australian Government policy to…
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Panama TR4 poses one of the greatest threats to banana production worldwide. It is caused by the soilborne fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4, which invades the roots of banana plants, limiting the supply of water and nutrients. Externally, early indications of infection…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has opened consultation to help shape the way the new biosecurity protection levy will be applied.
The 2023-24 Federal Budget delivered sustainable funding to Australia’s critical biosecurity system. This included $1.03 billion over the…
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Kuwait has extended the shelf-life limit of chilled vacuum-packed beef from 90 days to 120 days.
The extension was applied on 10 November 2022.
This comes after shelf-life extensions by other countries in the region, including Saudi Arabia (Table 1). Other Gulf States are also considering…
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16 May 2023
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the final report for the review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh Persian lime fruit from Mexico.
The final report determined that the importation of commercially produced fresh Persian lime fruit (Citrus…
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16 December 2022
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Draft report for the pest risk analysis for bacterial pathogens in the genus Xylella.
We initiated this pest risk analysis to assess the biosecurity risks of all Xylella species, and to determine whether the…
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Record demand and disrupted supply chains have led to high prices and delays for agricultural machinery imports. Strong agricultural production and ongoing high shipping costs will keep machinery prices elevated in 2022-23.
Machinery imports are important for Australian agriculture
Between 2019…
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International government policies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and energy price volatility is driving biofuel demand. Australia is well-placed to provide key inputs to global biofuel production.
Global use of biofuels on the rise
Over the past 3 decades, biofuels have become an…
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