Food industry and trade
Report
Implications of the restriction on the use of fenthion on Australia’s horticultural industry
This report examined the implications of restricting the use of fenthion, which is a chemical used for insect pest control, particularly for fruit fly. Background On 12 December 2013, the Senate referred the following matter to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for inquiry and report by 25 June 2014: The implications...
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Market power in the Australian food system
Australia needs to ensure that an appropriate level of protection exists to allow the continued operation of small and medium-sized agribusinesses and retailers, according to this report.
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Indonesia in 2020: future challenges for the new president
This paper considers the challenges facing Indonesia's incoming president, providing a broad picture of what the country might look like in 2020.
Report
India’s food and water security
This report argues that India's population growth will bring with it increased demand for water, food and energy requiring significant expansions of current infrastructure and resource availability.
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Foodbank hunger report 2014
The Foodbank Hunger Report provides an insight into the largely hidden problem of food insecurity in Australia. The report is a summary of two pieces of research undertaken with Foodbank stakeholders in the first half of 2014.