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OverviewThis topic examines steps you might want to take to prepare to engage in carbon farming, starting with understanding your purpose or motivation. The topic then sets out some considerations you need to take into account when planning for your carbon farming activity or project. Once you…
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Activity: Respond to the following questionsConsider how this topic might apply to your land management or farming practice.Consider the following questions and make notes about ways to calculate GHG emissions and carbon storage that might suit your purpose.The following points will help you have…
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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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The steps in previous sections are common to any carbon farming activities or practices. The ACCU Scheme and Climate Active certification have additional requirements. Topic 5 examines ACCU Scheme requirements.Climate Active certification is available for a farm (as an organisation) or agricultural…
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A National Food Council (the council) has been established to advise on the development of the strategy. It is a skills-based, multi-disciplinary council comprising members with considerable knowledge and experience from across our food system. It reflects the complexity and inter-connectedness of…
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Detector dog videoIn 2026, we are celebrating the remarkable dogs and the dedicated people who share their passion for biosecurity.Watch our video to hear from Assistant Secretary Holly Buckle about how the detector dog program strengthens Australia’s biosecurity system, and introduces the people…
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If you are importing food into Australia for sale, you have legal responsibilities to take steps to assure yourself that the food is safe for human consumption and meets Australia’s biosecurity import conditions, food standards and other import requirements.This guide explains the steps importers…
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We are improving the effectiveness and consistency of the pest risk analysis (PRA) process. A key step in this process is the development of a group PRA approach.In a PRA, we evaluate the evidence to determine whether an organism:is a pestneeds regulationneeds phytosanitary measures to manage…
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Detector dog teams work hard on Australia’s frontline to detect biosecurity risk material before it crosses our border. By sniffing out meat, seeds and plant material at our borders, they help to keep out exotic pests and diseases hitching a ride.The detector dog program succeeds not only because…
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As Topic 1 examined, carbon farming activities aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and store carbon. They also deliver economic and other co-benefits for farmers, land managers, environmental values and communities.These co-benefits include earning ACCUs and gaining Climate Active certification…
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