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24 May 2024PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the Australian Government has listed the Ansar Allah group (also known as the Houthis) in Yemen as a terrorist organisation under the Criminal Code Act 1995 (the Criminal Code). The listing came into effect on 24 May 2024.Summary…
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16 March 2020PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the kiwifruit industry that applications for exports of kiwifruit to Thailand are now open.Summary of changes and key pointsFarms located in Victoria and Queensland are eligible to apply under the protocol agreement.Farm and…
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International Day of Rural Women is a reminder of the vital work rural women have always done – and the changing way they’re contributing to agriculture now.As a prime example, Nuffield drought resilience scholar Caitlin Herbert is using her background on her family’s farm to examine the ways…
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Shayne and Blaise Cini – Karden (Qld) Pty LtdFor Shayne and Blaise Cini of Karden (Qld) Pty Ltd (trading as Edari Bananas), on-farm biosecurity is an insurance policy for themselves and for future generations. Their 220-acre banana farm borders the South Johnstone River, which is south of Innisfail…
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13 January 2025Who does this notice affect?Importers and brokers who have imported or plan to import goods containing or derived from foot and mouth disease (FMD)-susceptible species (including cattle, sheep, pigs, deer, giraffe, elephants, camelids (alpacas, llamas and camel)) to Australia from…
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OverviewThe pig biosecurity project is a joint initiative funded by the Department of Primary Industries and Regions, South Australia (PIRSA) and Pork South Australia (SA) via the SA Pig Industry Fund. The partnership is part of broader government and industry initiatives to enhance biosecurity…
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05 May 2025PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that applications for the accreditation of farms and packhouses, and the registration of treatment facilities are now open to export bananas, capsicum, papaya and sweetcorn to New Zealand.Summary of changes and key pointsApplications…
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Australian Pest Animal StrategyPest animals and weeds have significant negative impacts on agriculture and our natural environment. They also can impact cultural sites and can spread disease.Managing negative impacts An established pest, weed or disease may be widely distributed across…
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Australia is free of many exotic (new) pests and diseases. This is thanks to Australia’s biosecurity system. But we are always at risk of them entering the country.If these pests or diseases make it through the border, they could threaten our agricultural industries, environment and jobs. Our way…
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This indicator uses the coverage and implementation of formal genetic resource conservation mechanisms as a measure of the degree to which timber species genetic resources are managed and conserved.This is Key information for Indicator 1.3b, published October 2024.Key pointsThere are 129 tree…
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