$13 million boost to fight pest animals and weeds
The Australian Government has announced a $13 million competitive grant round that will promote the development of breakthrough pest animal and weed control tools.
Tag: agribusiness
QUTeX Insights Agribusiness Whitepaper
QUT presents the QUTeX Insights Whitepaper, providing a detailed discourse on the Agribusiness sector in Australia.
Plant science industry backs calls to get Australia growing
Australia’s plant science industry welcomes the National Farmers’ Federation’s plan for agriculture’s role in accelerating Australia’s COVID-19 economic recovery and commends the NFF leadership for this important work.
Ensuring the continued success of organic exports
The Australian Government is proposing new rules to continue to provide a basis for the regulation of organic exports, and as a first step in strengthening and simplifying the current framework.
Land-based industries stayed the course during NZ’s lockdown
Land-based industries (livestock, forestry and horticulture) have performed well over the locked down period and as the Covid-19 crisis has continued, NZIER find in an Insight released on July 20 2020.
Preparing Australia to manage fall armyworm
The Australian Government is providing a grant of $600,000 to Plant Health Australia (PHA) to support national management of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) following its arrival via natural pathways in January 2020.
2020 Australian macadamia crop on track to reach target
The 2020 Australian macadamia crop remains on track to reach the forecast 36,500 tonnes in-shell at 3.5% moisture (39,000 tonnes at 10% moisture), announced the industry’s peak body, the Australian Macadamia Society (AMS).
Australia’s 2020 winegrape crush: constrained quantity and high quality support value growth for the sector
The Australian winegrape crush in 2020 was 1.52 million tonnes – the equivalent of over 1 billion litres of wine, according to the National Vintage Report 2020 released by Wine Australia.
Australian grains industry critical for regional jobs
A new report has revealed a strong correlation between Australian grains production and jobs in regional areas – about one job for every 1000 tonnes of grain produced.
Marine debris costs Asia-Pacific economies US$10.8B annually
A new report to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) showed marine debris cost the economies of countries in the region US$10.8 billion (A$15.7 billion) in 2015.
“Australian wheat for premium Chinese noodles” virtual event exceeds expectations
Chinese flour millers and noodle makers are being persuaded to use more premium Australian wheat for noodles, potentially creating new value for growers.
Disclosure of climate-related financial risks not enough to drive action
A new Griffith University study cautions over-reliance on a financial disclosure framework for driving climate action.