Agribusiness Food & Trade

The Western Australian (WA) Government is committed to supporting the growth and development of the agriculture, fisheries and food industries for the benefit of the State.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development’s Agribusiness, Food and Trade area works in partnership with government, industry and business to enable growth in the value, competitiveness and diversification of WA’s agrifood sector through facilitation of value adding, investment and export.

It facilitates this by:

enabling investment
enabling agribusiness development
trade market access and export development
food promotion and development
agribusiness knowledge and strategic insights.

Articles

Mastitis in sheep

3 December 2013

Mastitis is the term for a bacterial infection of the udder. It is most common in ewes raising multiple lambs or with high milk production.
Western Australian Certified Seed Potato Scheme: an international comparison

13 November 2013

Seed potato schemes do not have a standardised system for naming their field grown generations which makes it difficult to compare schemes.
Seed testing

20 November 2013

DDLS Seed Testing and Certification offers a wide range of tests to assess the quality of your seed.
The National Arbovirus Monitoring Program (NAMP)

4 December 2013

The National Arbovirus Monitoring Program (NAMP) monitors the distribution of economically important insect-borne viruses of livestock and their vectors.
Western Australian Horticulture Update, 2018

23 February 2017

The Western Australian Horticulture Update, 2018 took place on Thursday August 16 and Friday August 17, 2018 at the Crown Convention Centr
Chemical residues in livestock

27 November 2013

Some of the world’s safest meat, milk and fibre products are produced here in Western Australia. WA farmers produce safe food by keeping their livestock free of harmful residues.
Preventing antimicrobial resistance

10 November 2015

Antimicrobial resistance threatens the effective prevention and treatment of an increasing range of infections in humans and animals caused by bacteria, parasites and viruses.
DDLS - Seed testing and certification services

19 November 2013

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Diagnostic Laboratory Services (DDLS) - Seed Testing and Certification provides a variety of services including seed testing, crop and
Sponsorship

29 July 2014

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development supports initiatives that align with our vision, purpose and priorities as outlined in our Strategic Intent 2018–21.
Ensuring correct use of pesticides

2 October 2013

When using pesticides the importance of producing ‘clean food’ while protecting human health and the environment is paramount.