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Snapshot showcases 20 years of strength and growth

The latest ABARES Snapshot of Australian agriculture showcases the industry’s significant growth, with the gross value of agricultural production increasing by more than 51% in the last 20 years, from $62.2 billion to $94.3 billion. This increase in production value has been accompanied in a shift…
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First Nations environmental biosecurity

The Environmental Biosecurity Office is committed to meaningful connections with First Nations people to achieve better policy outcomes.   The Environmental Biosecurity Office champions First Nations perspectives across all our work. Championing First…
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MAA 2024-26: India - Milk and Milk Products: Health certificate extension; India will accept current template ZD035 until 31 July 2024

Date of issue: 12 July 2024Date of effect: ImmediateReference Number: MAA2024-26Related MAAs: MAA 2022-39, MAA 2023-02, MAA 2023-47, MAA 2024-02, 2024-24AttentionIndustries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council, Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee, Australian Food…
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Pest Profile: Hendra virus

This year commemorates 30 years since Hendra virus was identified in horses in Australia. To date, the virus has only been reported in horses in Queensland and New South Wales and never outside of Australia. In recognition of this, let’s shine the spotlight on Hendra virus.Hendra virus is a…
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Strong year for Aussie ag beefed up by livestock

The value of agriculture in 2025-26 is expected to be the third highest on record at $91 billion.Including fisheries and forestry, ABARES expects the sector to reach $98 billion, according to Executive Director Dr Jared Greenville.“While this is slightly down on an exceptional 2024-25, particularly…
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2025-04: India – Organics: Mutual recognition arrangement (MRA) for unprocessed plant products and processed foods composed of one or more ingredients of plant origin

Date of issue: 26 September 2025 Date of effect: ImmediateReference number: MAA 2025-04AttentionIndustry bodiesOrganic approved certifying bodies (ACB)ExportersPurposeThis Market Access Advice (MAA) is to notifyexporters, ACBs and other stakeholders that a mutual…
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Expanded $29,500 music awards strike a biosecurity chord

Entrants in an expanded biosecurity music competition launched this month will sing and dance their way towards $29,500 in prize money.The second annual Caring for Country Music Competition has opened to two new states and a dance-video category been added.The program aims to connect people and…
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47-2015 - Horticulture Exports Program – Export of stone fruit to Thailand and Taiwan

7 October 2015PurposeTo call for applications for approval of orchards, packhouses and treatment facilities for export of stone fruit to Thailand and Taiwan for the 2015/2016 season.Key points The…
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MAA 2023-09: Taiwan: Eggs and egg products: Temporary opened market extended until 30 June 2024

Attention Egg Exporters —Australian Eggs, Egg farmers Australia Registered egg export establishments Licensed exporters Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry — Central and Regional offices Purpose This Market Access Advice is to notify Industry of an extension of the temporary…
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Stakeholder comments on Draft policy review of the bluetongue virus risks associated with the importation of cattle, sheep, goat and deer semen and embryos from the European Union and cattle semen and embryos from Switzerland and Norway, May 2010

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry received three submissions from stakeholders on the draft policy review of the biosecurity risks for bluetongue virus (BTV) associated with the…
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