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News and alertsSee the latest updates from the Australian Government (australia.gov.au)Our agricultural sectors play an important role in Australia's food security. Feeding our nation is an essential service.We’re making sure there’s food on the table for all Australians.Products will continue to…
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Australia is a party to international treaties that govern the trade of goods. As a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Australia is obliged to ensure that sanitary (relating to human and animal health) and phytosanitary (relating to plant health) measures are based on science and applied…
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Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) is exotic and considered the 2nd most threatening plant pest for Australia.
While there is no immediate threat to human health or pets, if khapra beetle were to establish in Australia, it would pose a serious threat to many of our agricultural industries…
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National Standard Advisory CommitteeThe National Standard Advisory Committee (NSAC) is the principal technical committee for the department's National Standard for Organic and Bio-dynamic Produce (the National Standard). The NSAC is a technical committee of individuals, acting independently…
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The Australian Plague Locust Commission (APLC) produces a monthly Locust Bulletin during the seasons of locust activity (spring, summer and autumn). The Bulletin gives regional summaries of the locust situation and weather events of potential significance for locust development. It also provides a…
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We aim to embed First Nations voices in all areas of our work.We plan to achieve this through policy frameworks, engaging with First Nations experts, communities, and agri-businesses, and the delivery and funding of programs and projects.Our First Nations CommitmentOur First Nations Commitment…
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On International Women’s Day 2024 we’re inspired by the many women working across Australia’s agricultural industries.Over 88,000 women work in Australia’s agriculture sector – nearly one third of the agricultural workforce – so we value the inclusion of women in agriculture and those who work…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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For the week ending 8 March 2023, a monsoon burst has brought thunderstorms and heavy rain across the northern tropics throughout the week, with weekly totals greater than 150 millimetres recorded in parts of central Northern…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 22 March 2023, surface troughs and thunderstorm activity brought rainfall to the north and east of the country. Weekly rainfall totals of between 15 and 100 millimetres were recorded across most of the…
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Biosecurity research is part of ABARES’ applied social research and analysis. Reports have been prepared for the Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry, other government agencies, research and development corporations, and industry bodies.Methods for non-market valuation of alien invasive…
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