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Strong networks and local leadership play an important role in building the drought resilience of agriculture-dependent communities.
That’s why the Future Drought Fund is investing in the Helping Regional Communities Prepare for Drought Initiative (the Initiative).
It is delivered in partnership…
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As part of the National Carp Control Plan, the Australian Government is investigating the feasibility of the carp virus Cyprinid herpesvirus 3, for use as a biological control agent to control common carp populations in Australian waterways.The Environmental Biosecurity Office (EBO) has finalised…
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May 2024DownloadAustralian Government response to the Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee report: Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Regional Forest Agreements) Bill 2020 (PDF 186 KB)Australian Government response to the Senate Environment and…
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You can prepare livestock for export if you are a licensed exporter and have an approved arrangement (AA) and approved export program (AEP) in place. You can also prepare livestock for export if you have a small and infrequent (S&I) exemption to these requirements. You must export in line…
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May 2024IntroductionOn Thursday, 1 April 2021, the then Assistant Minister for Fisheries and Forestry, the Hon Jonathon Duniam, asked the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources (the Committee) to inquire into the Australian aquaculture sector.In February 2022…
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Women are increasingly staking their claim in the agricultural sector, with more than 88,000 women working in agriculture in 2023.Celebrating International Women’s Day on Friday 8 March, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Deputy Secretary Tess Bishop said women account for more than…
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OverviewThis project aims to enhance serological diagnostic capabilities at the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness for equine piroplasmosis caused by protozoal parasites Theileria equi and Babesia caballi.Project Lead: Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness; Department of Agriculture,…
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Project 09: MicroRNA biomarkers for improved detection of animal diseases in a Johne’s disease model
OverviewThis project aimed to evaluate the use of host microRNA (biomarker) response to detect Johne’s disease in cattle. It has provided a proof of concept for the potential use of this approach for other animal diseases.Project Lead: Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness; Department of…
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The STEPS program will address the challenges associated with our complex and inefficient cargo import processes and systems.Our aim is to:simplify biosecurity import processes and make it easier to complymodernise and increase digitisation of our servicesincrease data sharing.Our approach will…
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PurposeThe purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry of the in-transit cold treatment (ITCT) certification requirements, for the export of citrus to Japan.Summary of changes and…
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