Media releases

Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia David Littleproud has appointed the chair and 3 members to the inaugural board for the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA). 

The Australian Government is opening a pathway to import live lumpy skin virus, following consultation, risk assessment and appropriate regulatory controls, to accelerate diagnostic testing capability and capacity, and enable testing of lumpy skin disease

Collaborative biosecurity initiatives are strengthening our biosecurity frontline and protecting Australia against the threat of serious pests and diseases.

The Australian Government has invested $4 million in five collaborative projects spanning all eight national Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hubs.

Up to $7.4 million in funding has been offered to 53 projects in the second round of the Australian Government’s Carbon + Biodiversity Pilot program.

Producers, exporters, researchers, government, and industry have come together virtually today for the National Traceability Summit.

More horticulture producers across Victoria are set to benefit from the expansion of the Horticultural Netting Program – Trial following the signing of the funding agreement with the Victorian Government.

A $485,771 Australian Government grant will help Aussie citrus growers tap into the Indian market with exports of high-quality oranges and mandarins. 

A new $350,000 project will help to improve sustainability in the Australian seafood industry.

A $2,040,000 Australian Government grant will give horticultural exporters the upper hand with a detailed study of trends in 13 overseas markets. The Hort Innovation project will focus on what international customers want across 20 product categories of f