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Indian officials visited Australia for the sixth meeting of the India-Australia Joint Working Group (JWG) on Cooperation in Agriculture on 28 February 2025.The JWG on Cooperation in Agriculture provides an important avenue for bilateral discussions on agricultural cooperation and technical market…
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OverviewAustralia’s livestock traceability arrangements are vital to the ongoing health and success of our agricultural sector. The National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) plays an important role in capturing livestock movement information for lifetime traceability. This assists governments…
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A woman has been prosecuted for illegally importing more than 62,000 kilograms of Thai food into Australia, for distribution on Sydney’s black market.The woman coordinated the importation of illegal pork products, insect-infested fresh fruit and vegetables, frog meat and raw prawns by misdeclaring…
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Applications are now closedApplications for the fourth and final cohort of the Drought Venture Studio are now closed. Beanstalk AgTech will continue working closely with all successful applicants throughout the remainder of the program, focusing on building Australia’s drought resilience through…
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Welcome to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES), the science and economics research division of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.Pause image slider Crop loss/waste on Australian horticulture farms, 2023–24Average percentage of crop…
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An Australian grape-export company was fined more than a million dollars last week for deliberately trying to bypass controls to export table grapes to New Zealand.The Grape House Pty Ltd pleaded guilty on 3 June to 6 counts of making false representations with the intention of dishonestly…
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Once you understand your carbon farming motivations, you can consider planning and seeking advice about taking the next steps.Draw on existing plansExisting plans can help you start your carbon farming planning process. For example:a farmer might have a farm plan that identifies their farm or…
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Labour is a key input to Australian agriculture, and there is significant interest in understanding the extent to which labour markets are meeting the needs of the Australian farm sector. This interest has recently been heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has resulted in a reduction in the…
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, April 2017The
Biosecurity Compliance Plan 2016-17 outlines the department’s plan for managing biosecurity risks at the border in 2016-17.…
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The Australian Government is committed to supporting Australia’s forest industries. The case studies featured on this page tell the stories of recipients of our grant programs, highlighting their projects that will deliver Australia’s future forest products.Accelerate Adoption of Wood Processing…
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