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Authors: Donkor Addai, Ahmed Hafi, Lucy Randall, Philip Tennant, Tony Arthur and Jay Gomboso
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Wheat stem rust is a fungal disease caused by the Puccinia graminis f. sp. Tritici (Pgt) fungus that can affect wheat, barley, oat, rye and triticale when seasonal conditions are…
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Date of Issue: 26 June 2015Date of Effect: ImmediateAttention:
Industries - Export Establishments, Industry bodies
Department of Agriculture - Central and Regional offices, ATMs and FOMs, OPVs and…
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[expand all]SummaryOn 23 March 2020, South East Asian Livestock Services Pty Ltd (SEALS) exported 797 slaughter cattle to Brunei. The journey was completed in 8 days and discharged in Brunei on 30 and 31 March 2020.A mortality rate of 0.63% (5 head) was reported. The mortality rate exceeded the…
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The sections below are key information from Australia's State of the Forests Report. This information provides important context for users of the Forests Australia website.Forest definitionThe definition of forest used by Australia's National Forest Inventory is:An area, incorporating all living…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry issues certification for the European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) sheepmeat and goatmeat tariff rate quotas (TRQ) and the EU only ‘erga omnes’ quota.Australian exporters can export specific quantities of eligible products to the EU and UK…
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The listed International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) accredited laboratories and Naktuinbouw Authorized Laboratories (NAL) are approved by the department to perform purity analysis on seeds imported for planting and consumption into Australia.Certificates issued by the listed accredited…
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Imported food can be referred for testing under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme.How it worksWe issue you with an initial Food Control Certificate (FCC) that sets out what:food needs testingtests need to be performed.If we refer your food for testing, you must nominate a laboratory to conduct…
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Australia’s research and development corporations (RDCs) help drive agricultural innovation. They allow the Australian Government and primary producers to co-invest in strategic, collaborative and targeted research and development (R&D). This improves the profitability, productivity,…
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Author: Jared Greenville
The unbundling of production has created supply chains that span across countries. This is termed a Global Value Chain (GVC), and global developments have created new opportunities for Australian agriculture.
The world’s food and fibre is increasingly being produced…
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Australian Defence Force deployments pose a biosecurity risk to Australia through the movement of contaminated vehicles, machinery, equipment and personal items providing a route for the entry of exotic pests and disease. The following information provides guidance on Australian biosecurity…
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