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From an inconspicuous looking building in the heart of Canberra’s industrial area Fyshwick, the Australian Plague Locust Commission (APLC)* monitors an area covering approximately 25% of the Australian mainland. With support of radar, light traps, out-posted field surveillance officers and reports…
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The Australian Agricultural Drought Indicators (AADI) project, formerly known as the Drought Early Warning System (DEWS), was established in April 2022 by the Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF). The project was established in response to reviews of the 2018–2019…
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For some products, we maintain a database of the details of individuals and organisations who pay levies and charges. We call this a levy payer register (LPR).We establish each levy payer register on request by the relevant research and development corporations (RDCs). The aim is to enable RDCs, as…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has received several enquiries recently about the potential use of mRNA vaccines in livestock.
Many of these enquiries are in response to misinformation circulating on the internet, such as articles implying that the Australian Government is…
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Notes from MPSC 02 – 10 November 2011 Note from the MPSC ChairThe Marine Pest Sectoral Committee (MPSC) held its second meeting in Brisbane (QLD) on the 10th of November 2011. This meeting was the first…
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A two-part ABARES Insights series on Australian agriculture draws attention to how changes in the sector over past decades have led to its current success and what will shape its future performance.
ABARES Executive Director Dr Jared Greenville said farmers have made the most of exceptional…
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Despite rain, momentum is growing with farmers and communities contributing to local efforts to build drought resilience through the Future Drought Fund (FDF).
The Future Drought Fund 2021-22 Annual Report, released today, details the programs that are helping farmers and communities better…
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Staff from the Plant Protection and Environmental Biosecurity offices travelled to Brisbane in April to take part in a subject matter expert panel for the Nudgeathon at the Queensland University of Technology. The Nudgeathon is an example of collaboration between government and behavioural…
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Ending hunger around the world is the focus of World Food Day today, as 2.8 billion people still can’t afford a healthy diet and 733 million face hunger globally. Australia is one of 150 countries embracing this year’s World Food Day theme, “Right to foods for a better life and better future…
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