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08 November 2023
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify plant export Authorised Officers (AOs) of a new mandatory eLearning course available through Learnhub.
Summary of changes and key points
We have updated our eLearning programs for AOs to include the ‘Introducing the…
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Authors: Ahmed Hafi, Tony Arthur, Margarita Medina, Chandra Warnakula, Donkor Addai and Nyree Stenekes
Overview
Agricultural producers spend money and time managing established vertebrate pests and weeds, and also suffer production losses. In this study we draw on multiple sources of information…
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Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) continue to deliver great results for fruit fly analysis and awareness in the remote Treaty Village communities of PNG’s Western Province. The Treaty Village Fruit Fly Trapping Program supports food security for PNG and promotes stronger biosecurity outcomes for…
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Australia's Sustainable Forest Management Framework of Criteria and Indicators 2008 – Policy Guidelines [1.6MB] details the seven criteria and 44 indicators in the framework used for reporting on the state of Australia's forests. It includes the rationale for the inclusion of each indicator in…
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Publication details
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, November 2022
For exporters of non-prescribed goods where the importing country requires government certification. Exporters may apply for a government certificate as per section 65 the Export Control Act 2020. All…
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The Australian Government has kicked off a new $1.4 million capacity enhancing project in Indonesia, providing Australian expertise in-country, to assist in the fight to control foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and lumpy skin disease (LSD).
A departmental veterinary officer will be seconded to the…
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Sydney’s warm and wet weather over the past year has kept Australia’s frontline biosecurity officers busy in the fight against mosquito-borne diseases.
More than half of all exotic mosquitoes detected through the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s national vector monitoring…
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Stiff penalties and refusal of entry into Australia await those who attempt to avoid our border biosecurity measures.
On Sunday 7 May 2023, biosecurity officers conducted an inspection on an incoming passenger at Perth International Airport who had declared nothing on their incoming passenger card…
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Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a highly contagious viral disease of cattle and buffalo that causes relatively low mortality. It does not affect humans. The disease can result in animal welfare issues and significant production losses.
Diagnosing LSD
Clinical signs may vary widely between individuals…
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Exceptional growing conditions and high global prices are continuing to benefit Australian agricultural production and exports.
The ABARES September quarter Agricultural Commodities Report released today is forecasting agricultural export earnings to climb to a record $70.3 billion for 2022-23 –…
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