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Background
Northern Australia’s vast, sparsely populated 10,000-kilometre coastline is the frontline for many high-risk animal and plant pests and diseases.
Biosecurity risks can reach Australia through the movement of people and goods by sea and air, through traditional visits between Papua New…
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Authorised Officers
For all Authorised Officer queries from application to on-the-job questions.
Hotline: 1800 851 305
Email: Plant export training
Appointments
All bookings should be made with the relevant region.
Certification
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Phytoplasmas
What to look for
Depending on the disease, look for:
fronds turning brown and hanging down the stem before falling
dry rot developing in the newly expanding spear
the premature dropping of fruit of all ages, ripe or otherwise
rotting and blackening of newly opened flowering…
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The Australian Government is a signatory to arrangements that will provide support from other participating countries during an emergency animal disease outbreak. It is also a signatory to arrangements…
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16 July 2015SummaryAll relevant orchards, packhouses cold storage and treatment facilities intending to export apples and pears to China, Japan, Taiwan and Thailand in 2016 must submit an ‘Export…
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The fourth NSW RFAs Annual Meeting of Officials took place both in person in Canberra and videoconference on 23 November 2022. The meeting was attended by officials from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the…
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High natural gas prices, export restrictions, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have placed pressure on the supply and price of fertilisers. There is no indication that prices are likely to experience substantial falls in the near-term.
Global fertiliser prices are rising
Average global…
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Growing demand for meat and biofuels will drive global demand for grains and oilseeds over the coming decade. Ongoing adaption and productivity gains will be required for Australian farmers to fully benefit from this growing market.
Prices of grain and oilseeds have been rising
Russia’s…
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The Special Representative for Australian Agriculture (SRAA), Ms Su McCluskey, travelled to Canada in July 2024, promoting Australian agriculture sustainability credentials and collaboration with Canada.Ms McCluskey visited Calgary and Ottawa, supported by Matt Worrell, Agriculture Minister…
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Key meetingsAs Australian Chief Plant Protection Officer, Dr Gabrielle Vivian-Smith’s work aims to protect Australia’s plant-based industries and plants in our natural environment from exotic and harmful plant pests and diseases.Gabrielle represents the Australian Government in national…
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