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Australia is fortunate to be free from many weeds that may harm Australia’s primary industries and environment. To help protect Australia from the negative effects of exotic threats, you need to know…
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United States Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
4700 River Road
Riverdale, MD
20737
September 5, 2008
Ms. Louise Van Meurs
General Manager
Plant Biosecurity, Biosecurity Australia
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Canberra…
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The Australian Agricultural Traceability Alliance (Alliance) is a coalition of partners, who have a deep interest in enhancing national agricultural traceability. The Alliance is working to accelerate Australia’s journey in exceeding $100 billion of farmgate output by 2030 and beyond.The…
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Rabies is one of the world’s most deadly infectious diseases and can spread from animals to humans.
It is present in 150 countries and territories and globally, tens of thousands of people die from rabies each year.
Australia is free from rabies. But without vigilance and strong biosecurity…
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To manage biosecurity risks, strict conditions apply to importing dogs (and other pets) into Australia.
These rules are based on science and are design to keep everyone safe—you, your dog, and the Australian people, animals and environment.
If you’re planning to bring your dog to…
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OverviewThis project used a participatory foresight approach to explore potential challenges and opportunities for animal health in the next 10-15 years.It aimed to support industry and government decision-makers in envisioning preferable futures and determining how Australia may need to adapt as…
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Examining recent trends and issues in Australia's food demand is important for two reasons.
Food security—a key role of government is to ensure there is a high level of food security in Australia. In general terms, food security refers to the adequate and reliable provision of food that is…
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What are fruit flies?
Characteristics
Fruit flies are one of the world’s most destructive horticultural pests and pose a risk to most commercial fruit and vegetable crops. Globally, some fruit fly species attack up to 300 species of fruit and above ground vegetables.
Fruit flies are found all…
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Australian ports are used by the shipping industries to tranship goods through Australia to another country or for use outside Australian waters.
The Department of Home Affairs (Home Affairs) definition of transhipment is 'the transfer of goods without payment of duty and taxes from the…
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