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Our forest, land, fisheries, biosecurity, invasive species and social scientists help shape the future for Australian agriculture and our natural resources and communities.
Their work underpins the department’s efforts to improve the sustainability and productivity of…
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, November 2006In February 2003, the Marine and Coastal Committee of the Natural Resource Management Standing Committee identified the need to address the…
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The National Biosecurity Committee met on 24 September 2019 in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. The Australian Local Government Association attended this meeting as an observer for the first time.…
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Development of a national tenure dataset for reporting the tenure of Australia's forests
Publication date: 27 Aug 2019
Land tenure is the mechanism that declares the legal relationship between people and land. It describes who owns which land, and underpins the rights that exist and the…
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The Joint Interagency Taskforce: Exotic Animal Disease (EAD) Preparedness (the taskforce), conducted its work over four weeks and focused on activities that would utilise and build upon existing structures, expertise and plans, in a structured, efficient manner.It undertook structured crisis…
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Also known as pen-side tests, point-of-care (POC) tests are usually carried out in the field, or away from a central laboratory. This type of testing is useful for the early detection of pests and diseases by producing quick preliminary diagnostic results in a simple user-friendly way. An example…
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Certain food, plant material and animal products from overseas could introduce serious pests and diseases into Australia, devastating our valuable agriculture and tourism industries, unique environment and our way of life.Before you bring or mail goods to Australia, check that it's allowed into…
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Australia's plantations 2020-21 is a dataset of commercial plantations derived from spatial data provided by plantation growers and managers. ABARES has prepared this dataset under the auspices of the National Plantation Inventory (NPI). The NPI has surveyed public and private plantation…
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A review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh Persian lime fruit from MexicoWe have completed the risk analysis for fresh Persian lime fruit (Citrus latifolia) from Mexico. We will now verify that Mexico can meet the import conditions.
Risk analysisWhen…
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Nurturing the food we eat, the plants we grow, the animals native to our land Australian soil is a fundamental pillar in the sustainability, productivity and growth of Australian agricultural industries.What might seem like dirt to many, is the key component to maintaining a strong agricultural…
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