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Improving access to imported food safety requirementsImported food safety requirements are now included in the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).See more about the Inclusion of food safety requirements in BICON.All biosecurity requirements must be met before Imported Food Inspection…
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Publication date: 15 September 2010
The Land use of Australia 2005-06 is a land use map of Australia for the year 2005-06. Agricultural land uses and their spatial distributions are based on the Australian Bureau of Statistics' 2005-06 agricultural census data. The spatial distribution of the…
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The Agricultural Workforce Working Group (the Working Group) met for the final time on 15 September 2023.
Members discussed housing as a critical enabler of attracting and retaining workers in rural, regional and remote Australia. Members endorsed a submission to the Minister for Housing, the Hon…
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As we have seen, there are basic calculators and other calculators that meet a specific baselining or reporting requirement (such as for an ACCU Scheme method). The basic calculators are informative and widely used but only produce general results. Also, they lack quality control over data input…
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Carbon on Country – A guide for NSW Aboriginal landholders and managers (New South Wales Government)The New South Wales Government’s Carbon on Country (PDF 31 MB) guide for Aboriginal landholders and managers explains carbon farming, participating in carbon markets, conducting ACCU Scheme projects…
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Options for the Development of National Standards and Guidelines for Animal WelfareAWTG 25-02 noted an update from the secretariat that a meeting of the subgroup will be scheduled to facilitate further discussion on options.Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Livestock at Processing…
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Dr Richard WillanDr Richard Willan is a renowned marine invertebrate taxonomist who has studied and delighted in molluscs for over 50 years. He has held positions at the University of Auckland and University of Queensland. He is Curator Emeritus of Molluscs at the Museum and Art Gallery of the…
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Northern Australia is considered one of the ‘frontlines’ from a biosecurity perspective. There have been numerous plant pest/disease detections over the last 10 years in northern Australia, many of them significant in terms of costs (financial and social) to industry, the environment, and the…
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Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni 'Qfly') and Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata 'Medfly') are among the world’s worst horticultural pests, affecting a wide range of plants throughout Australia.
The Australian Government through the Department of Agriculture, Water and the…
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Author: Ben SlatterIn 2024, data describing crop loss/waste on Australian horticulture farms were collected for the third consecutive year through the ABARES Horticulture Survey. Crop loss/waste refers to primary production outputs that were intended for human use but ended up either not being…
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