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Codex Alimentarius is Latin for 'code' and 'food'. Simply translated, it means 'food code'. The Codex Alimentarius Commission has its headquarters in Rome. It is a body set up by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (…
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15 June 2015PurposeTo advise stakeholders of the release of a new job function under the Authorised Officer (AO) Model titled TRE3001 Phytosanitary treatmentsand instructional material related to…
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01 May 2023PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that applications for the export of bananas, capsicum, papaya and sweetcorn to New Zealand for the 2023-24 season are now open.Summary of changes and key pointsApplications are now open for farm and packhouse accreditation to…
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September 2023
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Australian Government response to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee report: Adequacy of Australia's biosecurity measures and response preparedness, in particular with respect to foot-and-mouth disease and varroa mite (PDF 4.2 MB)
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The Plant Health Committee (PHC) held its forty-fifth meeting in Perth. This location provided an opportunity for the Committee to visit the WAFEX flower export establishment and the DAFWA Sterile…
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Julie Freeman first came to Western Australia’s northern Wheatbelt as a graduate teacher.
The best way she found to get to know people in the small rural town of Mullewa was through volunteering.
“There comes a point, particularly in a small community, where if you’ve got some skills that are…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesFor the week ending 1 November 2023, a high-pressure system kept much of Australia dry. A cold front brought showers in Tasmania and southern Victoria and then moved northward bringing showers to eastern parts of New South Wales.…
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There is growing interest in goats as a source of lean red meat and as a hardy livestock animal that is resilient to temperature and drought. The global goat population increased by 19.3% between 2006 and 2016, while cattle and sheep increased by 6.7 and 6.8%, respectively.
Goats are a profitable…
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Communities which rely on agriculture need strong networks and local leaders. This is important in helping to build drought resilience.That’s why the Future Drought Fund is investing in the Communities Program, with $36 million in funding over 4 years (2024-2028).The Future Drought has worked in…
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Date of issue: 06 April 2020
Date of effect: Immediate
Previous advice: MAA2020-02
Attention:
Industries—Industry bodies - Seafood Export Consultative Committee
Export establishments
Licensed exporters
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources—Central and Regional offices …
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