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Imported plant research material can introduce foreign plant pests and diseases that could be harmful to Australia’s environment, agriculture and economy. To protect against this risk, strict biosecurity measures are in place for importing live plants, including research material.
The 2022 Plantation forestry method provides opportunities for the plantation forestry industry to participate in the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme. Under this method, a project will accumulate or sequester carbon as trees grow.
The objective of this research strategy is to guide the investments in climate change research for agriculture under Filling the Research Gap in order to:
Dr Beverley Henry (Chair) is a Principal Research Fellow and consultant with the Queensland University of Technology and co-convenor of the Primary Industries Adaptation Research Network.
We can expect that the commercialisation of genetically modified (GM) canola would have very little, if any, impact on organic agriculture in Australia.
The direct impacts on organic canola production are likely to be negligible. Only very small amounts of organic canola and organic canola meal, if any, have been produced in recent years in Australia. The organic ivestock industry has been able to source suitable feed
other than organic canola and could continue to do so regardless of any future domestic production of GM canola.
The department has commissioned the following studies which seek to address matters of interest in agricultural biotechnology and provide balanced information.
Agricultural innovation has played an essential role in increasing yields and productivity in support of growing, prosperous civilizations.
The Commonwealth Gene Technology Act 2000 came into force on 21 June 2001 and is a key component of the national regulatory framework for genetically modified organis
Recognizing that agricultural production needs to substantially increase to meet global food, feed, fiber and energy demands in the face of population growth,
