Poultry industry consultations with Australan Government representatives were held in Sydney on November 6. The sessions will help to develop an Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper, which will form the Federal Governments plan for the agriculture sector. Industry participants considered that a standards regulatory body and government endorsed quality assurance teams were preferable to following the agendas of third parties. They acknowledged the benefits of approved farming schemes but said that the quasi-regulations and accompanying audits add to the administrative burden facing poultry farmers. Farm biosecurity, critical for maintaining productivity and access to export markets, was raised in the context of small farmers and backyarders. Participants agreed that while there was an important place for small farmers and backyarders, it was vital to include them under the net of biosecurity arrangements. The White paper should make interesting reading but it probably will concentrate on the intensive production systems of corporate producers and ignore the reality of the free range sector. .
Posted on: Wed, 03 Dec 2014 11:11:28 +0000
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