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National Priority Plant Pests threats highlighted

Australia is fortunate to be free from many of the world’s most damaging plant pests and diseases that could severely impact our natural environment and agricultural industries.In early December 2024, the department, in collaboration with state and territory governments through the Plant Health…
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Professor Shergold - Fifth Report

​​Report to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, The Hon. Tony Burke M.P. on the Implementation of the Callinan Inquiry (NO. 5, July 2010) Background I am pleased to present you…
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Wildlife Exotic Disease Preparedness Program

Opinions included in the material appearing on this website do not necessarily represent those of the Wildlife Exotic Disease Preparedness Program, the Department or the Australian Government. The Wildlife Exotic Disease Preparedness Program (WEDPP) was a joint program involving the Australian…
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Wildlife Exotic Disease Preparedness Program

Opinions included in the material appearing on this website do not necessarily represent those of the Wildlife Exotic Disease Preparedness Program, the Department or the Australian Government. The WEDPP is a joint program involving the Australian Government and state and territory governments…
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Financial performance of livestock farms

2021–22 to 2023–24Recent farm performanceAround 39% of Australian farm businesses are classified as broadacre livestock farms (34,000 farms), of which 22,100 were beef specialists, 8,900 were sheep specialists, and around 3,000 produced a mix of beef cattle and sheep (see Methodology).Farm…
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Government actions on prevention and preparedness

If your livestock are showing signs of foot-and-mouth disease, immediately call theEmergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888(free call within Australia)Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious animal disease that affects cloven hoofed animals, including cattle, buffalo, sheep,…
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Submissions in Response to the Draft Import Risk Analysis Report for Capsicum (Paprika) From Korea - New South Wales Deparment of Primary Industries

DGO08/565 Mr John Cahill Chief Executive Biosecurity Australia GPO Box 858 CANBERRA ACT 2601 Dear Mr Cahill I refer to the release by Biosecurity Australia (BA) in May 2008 of the…
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United Nations Forum on Forests

In October 2000, the UN Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC) established the International Arrangement on Forests (IAF) and in 2015 further extended it. The IA F is the basis for international forests governance within the UN system and has five main components: UN Forum on…
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Biosecurity Advice 2017-26 - Final group pest risk analysis for Thrips and Orthotospoviruses on fresh fruit, vegetable, cut-flower and foliage imports

​30 November 2017 ​​​This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Final group pest risk analysis for thrips and orthotospoviruses on fresh fruit, vegetable, cut flower and…
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Horticulture Export Industry Consultative Committee (HEICC)

The role and purpose of the Horticulture Exports Industry Consultative Committee (the committee) is to provide a forum for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to consult with the industries involved in the export of horticulture products. Within the framework of government…
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