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Indicator 5.1a: Contribution of forest ecosystems and forest industries to the global greenhouse gas balance (2024)

This indicator assesses the contribution of Australian forests to the global carbon cycle. Forest management can have a significant positive or negative impact on the global carbon cycle. This is the Key information for Indicator 5.1a, published October 2024.Key pointsThe total stock of carbon…
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Regional Drought Resilience Planning

 There is no one-size-fits-all approach to building drought resilience. It affects regional landscapes, communities and economies in different ways.That’s why the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund is working with state and territory governments to support regions to develop drought…
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Apples from New Zealand March 2007

Import conditions for fresh apples from New Zealand are now on the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON), making the import of these goods possible. A decision to import apples from New Zealand into Australia is a commercial decision between an importer in Australia and a supplier in New…
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Questions and answers for the draft report for the review of import conditions for fresh potatoes for processing from New Zealand

3 July 2012​Release of the Draft report for the review of import conditions for fresh potatoes for processing from New Zealand Why has this review of import conditions for fresh potatoes for…
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2014-23 - Plant Exports Operations - Suspension of trade of certain Australian plants and plant products to the Russian Federation

​8 August 2014 Purpose To advise Australian exporters that the Russian Federation has imposed a ban on the importation of certain plants and plant products to the Russian Federation. Background On 6 August 2014, the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, signed a Presidential Decree on the '…
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Agri-food sector on show at ASEAN-Australia Special Summit

The ASEAN-Australia Special Summit was held in Melbourne last week to celebrate 50 years of Australian engagement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).After 50 years of dialogue, agriculture is more important to the relationship than ever before. The Special Summit built further…
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Cattle feedlot industry

Alistair Read Key points Feedlots, and grain-fed beef production, are becoming increasingly important for Australian beef production. Feedlots play an important role in smoothing out Australian beef production and export availability. Grain-fed cattle…
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Meat Notice 2023-02 – Implementation of the new Australian Standard for the Hygienic Production and Transportation of Meat and Meat Products for Human Consumption (AS4696:2023) (Australian Meat Standard)

Download Implementation of the new Australian Standard for the Hygienic Production and Transportation of Meat and Meat Products for Human Consumption (PDF 286 KB) If you have difficulty accessing these files, please visit web accessibility. NSFS reference: 5 Issue date: Immediate Date…
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Fish 2014-11 - Russia - Suspension of trade in Australian agricultural and food exports

​Date of notice: 8 August 2014 Date of Effect: Immediate Attention: Industries Export Establishments Industry bodies – AMIC, MLA, KIAA, AHSLEA, PFIAA, RWTA, Dairy Australia, ADPF, FISH. Licensed exporters DAFF Central and Regional offices ATMs and FOMs OPVs and Meat inspection staff SRA’s…
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Past Australian Biosecurity Award recipients

The Australian Biosecurity Awards recognise significant commitment to our nation’s biosecurity system.These are the past recipients of the awards.2022Dr David Banks Biosecurity Lifetime Achievement AwardDr Darryl HardieDr Kim Ritman Award for Science and InnovationDr Richard BradhurstFarm…
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