Agriculture ministers across the country have unanimously committed to maintain momentum in the fight against red imported fire ants, including through a new and extended National Red Imported Fire Ant Eradication Program.
The agriculture sector’s leading role in tackling climate change has been reinforced, following the release of a new National Statement on Climate Change and Agriculture, agreed by the nation’s Agriculture Ministers.
Agriculture ministers from across Australia have come together to deliver the country’s first National Agricultural Traceability Strategy, to protect and grow our agriculture sector.
The Albanese Government is delivering on its commitment to remove the ‘water rule’ from the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) scheme, another crucial next step in reforming the nation’s carbon crediting system and creating jobs in regional Australia.
The two new grant programs have been made available to cover the costs of eligible clean-up and recovery efforts, for those impacted by Tropical Cyclone Ilsa or ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie this year.
A combined government-industry push into the growing Indian agriculture market has commenced, with the arrival of a senior Australian delegation in India.
Australia’s Agriculture Minister has met with his Chinese counterpart in Rome, in another step towards stabilising the relationship between the two countries.
Australian farmers and exporters will benefit from improved agricultural market intelligence following an additional $250,000 Albanese Government investment in a global initiative.
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Murray Watt, will join with other agriculture ministers from around the world in Rome this week at the 43rd United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Conference.
