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Market access improvements: A case study of stone fruit exports to China

Authors: Angus Robertson and Jenny Eather Source: DAFF photo library Removal of an impediment to trade provided a pathway for the cherry and summerfruit (apricots, nectarines, peaches and plums) industries to successfully compete in a large and growing market in China. Introduction The value…
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Labour use in Australian agriculture: Analysis of survey results

Labour is a key input to Australian agriculture, and there is significant interest in understanding the extent to which labour markets are meeting the needs of the Australian farm sector. This interest has recently been heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has resulted in a reduction in the…
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Indicator 1.3b: Native forest and plantations of indigenous timber species which have genetic resource conservation mechanisms in place (2024)

This indicator uses the coverage and implementation of formal genetic resource conservation mechanisms as a measure of the degree to which timber species genetic resources are managed and conserved.This is Key information for Indicator 1.3b, published October 2024.Key pointsThere are 129 tree…
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Weekly update - 14 October 2021

Weekly Australian Climate, Water and Agricultural Update Key issues For the week ending 13 October 2021, weak low-pressure troughs across much of Australia resulted in isolated showers across central Australia. In the middle of the week, a low-pressure system and associated cold…
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Additional voyage report on MV Al Kuwait - Sheep exported to Kuwait in June 2020

Sheep exported to Kuwait in June 2020 - Report 219a, August 2020 Download Document Pages File size Additional voyage report on MV Al Kuwait - Sheep exported to Kuwait in June 2020 DOCX 8 1.0 MB If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web…
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Stocktake of Megatrends shaping Australian agriculture (2021 update)

Authors: Steve Hatfield-Dodds, Stefan Hajkowicz and Sandra Eady Growth juggernaut: Three billion empowered consumers Read more Fractal politics: Beware the dance of giants Read more More from less: The permanent race for advantage Read more Cascading planetary risks: Coming, ready…
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Importing live plants (nursery stock)

We have been improving this page and would like to hear from you. Share your feedback at the end of the page. Answer the question ‘Was this page helpful?’. You can also add comments to your response. News and alerts We’ve strengthened import requirements for live plants (nursery stock) to…
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Exercise Volare (2024)

Exercise Volare occurred in August - September 2024, as a series of 3 scenario-based discussions, exercises focused on a hypothetical detection of H5N1 high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) clade 2.3.4.4b (further referred to as H5 HPAI) in Australian…
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Sustainable Agriculture Facilitators (SAF)

The Australian Government has invested $40.7 million in a national network of Sustainable Agriculture Facilitators under the Climate-Smart Agriculture Program, funded through the Natural Heritage Trust (NHT).The facilitators will connect farmers, landholders, community groups and agriculture…
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Australian Government response to the report of the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee: Regulatory approaches to ensure the safety of pet food

Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, June 2021 Download Australian Government response to the report of the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee: Regulatory approaches to ensure the safety of pet food [PDF 285 KB] If you have difficulty accessing these…
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