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Food & AgricultureTasmania's highly diversified food and agricultural sector has a reputation for products that are internationally competitive and among the finest and cleanest in the world. Sustainable agricultural practices are in place to enhance Tasmania's clean and green image; chemical usage is being reduced; and best practices for the use of chemicals have been adopted. |
| Facts & Figures Industry Profiles and ScoreCards present a snapshot of each industry from the farmgate/beach to the packer/processor and markets overseas, interstate ... | |
| Drought Information Information for Tasmanian farmers on the current drought problem. | |
| Animal Industries Animal industries account for about half of the gross value of all agricultural commodities in Tasmania. | |
| Horticulture Tasmania has a number of healthy horticultural industries with growing export markets. | |
| Organic Farming Tasmanian organic farms are involved in varying enterprises. Some are large-scale, but the majority are small-scale operations. | |
| Rural Community Programs The Department recognises that rural and regional communities have particular needs and supports them through programs that build self-reliance. | |
| Agricultural & Veterinary Chemicals Information on chemical legislation, registration, permits, licences, prohibited chemicals, residues in food and fibre, and spray incidents. | |
| Field Crops & Pastures Information about cereal grains, grain legumes, oilseeds, pasture, pasture seed production and forage crops. | |
| Food Safety Ensuring food produced in Tasmania's primary production and processing sectors is safe to eat is an important step in ensuring the wellbeing of consum... | |
| SMART Farming Initiative A key policy, released in March 2006, for the Tasmanian primary industry sector. | |
| Soil Management Information on soil condition, assessment, salinity, erosion, soil structure, irrigation, organic matter, soil pH and liming, drainage and stubble man... | |
| A-Z Guide A quick way to access information about food and agriculture on this web site. | |
Tasmania Online | Service Tasmania This page - http://www.dpipwe.tas.gov.au/inter.nsf/ThemeNodes/DREN-4VH8AN?open - was last published on 22 November 2009 by the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment. Questions concerning its content can be sent to PI Enquiries by using the feedback form, by mail to GPO Box 44, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 7001, or by telephone to 03 6233 6439. Please read our disclaimer and copyright statements governing the information we provide on this site. A text version of this page is also available. | ||