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Northern Australia Indigenous Biosecurity Ranger Forum

The Indigenous Ranger Biosecurity Program (IRBP) helps protect Australia’s more than $81 billion agricultural industries by partnering with Indigenous rangers in northern Australia to undertake biosecurity surveillance for exotic pests, diseases and weeds. A key element of the IRBP is capability…
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Export Industry Advice Notices – Plant Export Operations 2024

Export Industry Advice notices 2024DateNo.Description24 December 20242024-76Horticulture – Lifting of the suspension of capsicum, chilli and tomato exports to New Caledonia20 December 20242024-75Horticulture – Update to packhouse grower supplier model instructional material12 December 20242024-…
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Biosecurity Week focusses on avian influenza

As Australia recovers from its most significant avian disease incident in 50 years, attention has turned towards preparing for the next possible avian influenza outbreak – a more virulent strain that has caused deaths in poultry and wild birds and mammals across the globe.The recent H7 high…
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Ehrlichiosis: additional veterinary guidelines for managing CME in Australia

Canine monocytic ehrlichiosis (CME), commonly known simply as ehrlichiosis, is a tick-borne disease of dogs caused by infection with the bacterium Ehrlichia canis. In Australia, dogs can be infected with E.canis within hours after being bitten by an infected brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus linnaei;…
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Group pest risk analysis for mealybugs

​​Final group pest risk analysis for mealybugs and the viruses they transmit on fresh fruit, vegetable, cut-flower and foliage importsThe Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has completed its…
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Weekly update - 29 July 2021

Weekly Australian Climate, Water and Agricultural Update Key issues During the week ending 28 July 2021, cold fronts and troughs brought rainfall to much of southern Australia. A high-pressure system and associated cloud free skies saw little to no rainfall across the northern half…
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Biosecurity detector dog program

 Our detector dog teams are one of our most effective frontline tools. They help stop exotic pests and diseases from entering Australia.Our biosecurity detector dog program is a national capability built around skilled detector dog teams. Each team is made up of a trained detector dog and its…
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Analysis of Australia’s food security and the COVID-19 pandemic

Canola crops in full spring flower, near Cootamundra NSW Australia - Australia produces much more food than it consumes, exporting about 70% of agricultural production. Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has taken Australia and the world by surprise. Coming after severe drought conditions in…
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Indicator 2.1e: The area of native forest harvested and the proportion of that effectively regenerated, and the area of plantation harvested and the proportion of that effectively re-established (2024)

This indicator is used to assess the success of the re-establishment of forests after harvesting. Re-establishment is critical to the maintenance of the productive capacity of the forest.This is Key information for Indicator 2.1e, published October 2024.Key pointsOver the period 2016-17 to 2020-21…
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2012-11 - Further Guidance on ESCAS Requirements for Initial and Performance Audit Reports - Cattle and Buffalo

​27 July 2012 Species Cattle and Buffalo Country All countries where an ESCAS is required Relevant to Live animal exporters LiveCorp, ALEC, MLA Purpose Over the past few months DAFF has received and assessed a number of independent performance audit reports (IPARs). Based on our…
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