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Our farmers do an amazing job to produce some of the world’s best agricultural products.Australia exports about 72% of the total value of agricultural, fisheries and forestry production, which in 2022–23 was an estimated $98 billion.Today marks National Agriculture Day (AgDay) and this year’s theme…
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OverviewChemical and physical phytosanitary treatments that kill or inactivate pests in the consignment.Examples include chemical treatments and fumigants, heat or vapour heat treatment, cold storage and irradiation. These are mostly applied post-production.Demonstrating treatment efficacy requires…
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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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The Australian Plague Locust Commission (APLC) collaborated with the Centre of Excellence for Biosecurity Risk Analysis (CEBRA) to develop advanced forecasting tools based on machine learning in response to the challenges posed by the Australian plague locust (Chortoicetes terminifera - hereafter…
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Key factsEffective national surveillance and control of animal diseases in Australia requires cooperative partnerships among the government agencies, organisations, commercial companies and individuals who are involved in the animal industries.Australia’s animal health system includes all…
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The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES), the science and economics division of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry conducts research on a range of topics, from land use, fisheries, forests, biosecurity, social sciences and more.In the…
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The Agriculture Stewardship Package is now managed by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.Find out more about the Package and pilot programsAbout Agriculture Biodiversity Stewardship PackageAustralian agriculture depends on a biodiverse and well-managed natural…
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18 February 2015
PurposeTo advise Australian exporters that the import conditions for wheat (Triticum aestivum, Triticum durum and
Triticum tauschii) and barley (Hodeum vulgare) for processing…
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The capacity and participation of Aboriginal land managers, rangers and communities in controlling weeds of national significance (WoNS) is now greatly improved in South Australia, following the completion of an Australian Government funded project in April this year.
Led by the Department of…
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Through grant funding made available by the Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper, the Northern Territory Farmers Association produced a series of online communication products to raise awareness of biosecurity threats and to promote practical measures to mitigate risks.
Presented by local…
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