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15 June 2021
COMMUNIQUÉ
Commonwealth, state and territory Agriculture Ministers met virtually on 15 June 2021 to progress the work program for the Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting. The meeting was chaired by the Hon David Littleproud MP, Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management.…
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Non-commercial vessels arriving in Australian territorial seas must submit a pre-arrival report (PAR), which includes questions on biofouling management. The PAR responses help us manage biosecurity risks associated with biofouling on non-commercial vessels. Biosecurity officers…
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Statement by Secretary and Director of Biosecurity Andrew Metcalfe AO, to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for its inquiry into the Adequacy of Australia’s biosecurity measures and response preparedness, in particular with respect to foot-and-mouth disease and…
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Welcome to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES), the science and economics research division of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.Pause image slider Australia’s native forests and wood productionThis Insights paper describes…
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What we’re doing to prevent LSDLumpy skin disease (LSD) is becoming established in more countries, which increases the risk of an incursion in Australia.We are monitoring the global spread of this serious disease and have been proactive in strengthening measures at our international border. We also…
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In 1992, the Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments joined forces to work towards a shared vision of Australia's forests. Their
NFPS was a first, major step towards resolving…
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This pictorial guide is designed to assist with the identification of locusts and grasshoppers of economic importance in Australia. The Family Acrididae, to which they all belong, has over 700 species…
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Technical information to support land use mapping in Australia has been developed by Australian and state government members of the Australian Collaborative Land Use and Management Program (ACLUMP).
In October 2016, Version 8 of the Australian Land Use and Management (ALUM) Classification was…
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Over $23 million is being invested through the Future Drought Fund in 26 projects focusing on drought resilient land management practices that will help Australia’s farmers prepare for and recover quicker from drought.The purpose of this program is to demonstrate practices at a broad scale that…
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This indicator monitors the investment in, and adoption of, new or improved technologies in forest management and in forest-based industries. It also quantifies the level of research and development. Significant investment in research, development and new technologies result in continual…
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