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Growing demand for meat and biofuels will drive global demand for grains and oilseeds over the coming decade. Ongoing adaption and productivity gains will be required for Australian farmers to fully benefit from this growing market.
Prices of grain and oilseeds have been rising
Russia’s…
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Australian agricultural exports to the ASEAN region are increasing. This has been driven by strong economic growth, burgeoning food and fibre processing sectors, and efforts to diversify Australian agricultural exports.
Record level of Australian agricultural exports to ASEAN
In 2021-22,…
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The CIFER system is administered by the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) in China.
All Australian manufacturers, processors and cold storage establishments are responsible for ensuring their details in the CIFER system are correct and that approved products are up-to-date…
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The giant honey bee is commonly found in China, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan and the Philippines.
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The risk to Australia
The giant honey bee carries a range of internal and external parasitic mites. These mites could infest Australian bees, resulting in…
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The giant African snail is one of the world’s largest and most damaging land snails. Native to Eastern Africa, it has quickly spread around the world and is now established in most tropical countries. Australia is free from the giant African snail and we want to keep it that way.
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The formosan subterranean termite is one of the most destructive termite species in the world. It can be found in China, Taiwan, Japan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the USA (including Hawaii).
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The risk to Australia
The formosan subterranean termite forms large…
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The burnt pine longicorn beetle is found in New Zealand, United Kingdom, Europe, Russia, North Africa, and the countries between the Black and Caspian Seas and Syria and Israel.
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The risk to Australia
If introduced into Australia the burnt pine longicorn beetle…
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What is the FMD Scheme?The Farm Management Deposit (FMD) Scheme assists primary producers to deal more effectively with fluctuations in cash flows. It is designed to increase the self-reliance of Australian primary producers by helping them manage their financial risk and meet their business costs…
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Options for the Development of National Standards and Guidelines for Animal WelfareAWTG 24-02 noted an update from the secretariat that targeted stakeholder engagement to discuss the draft standards development framework will now commence.Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Livestock at…
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We undertake a risk analysis to assess the biosecurity risk associated with importing plants and plant products. We also identify ways to manage risks to an acceptable level.
The standards we use are set by the International Plant Protection Convention.
Step 1 Identify and categorise potential…
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