6 years ago
Improving chemical solutions for pest and weed problems
David Littleproud MP
- Grants totaling $1.78 million announced to improve access to agvet chemicals
- The 26 grants will address a range of priority uses, including fodder beets in the dairy
- industry, mushrooms, green tea, quinoa and papaya.
- Third round in an $8 million four-year investment to improve access to agvet chemicals for
- farmers struggling to deal with pests and weeds
- Aussie farmers struggling to keep on top of pests and weeds will have access to a wider range of chemicals thanks to a $1.78 million Coalition Government investment.
- Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources David Littleproud said the third round of the Agvet Chemicals Grants Program would deliver 26 grants to address a range of priority uses.
- “We need to give farmers the tools to stay ahead of the game and do what they do best, farm,” Minister Littleproud said.
- “This round will unlock access to a range of chemicals which include applications for fodder beets in the dairy industry, mushrooms, green tea, quinoa and papaya.
- “These include Targo to manage mites in cocoa crops, Sero-X to manage mirids in lucerne crops, Vivado to manage cobwebs in mushrooms and Amistar to manage leaf blight in sweet corn.
- “It is important that we continue to provide our farmers with access to the safe and reliable chemicals they need to feed and clothe Australia.
- “Sometimes the cost involved in bringing an agvet chemical to market is uncommercial—and this can mean Australian farmers may not get access to all the chemicals farmers have overseas.
- “That’s where these merit-based grants come in.
- “The previous two rounds of the program awarded 100 grants to RDC applicants totalling $4.11 million, and have already resulted in improved chemical access.
- “This includes an effective treatment of annual rye grass in chickpeas, lupins and peas, a fungicide to prevent root rot in tomatoes and a growth regulator for use in our mango industry.”
- For more information, visit agriculture.gov.au/ag-farm-food/ag-vet chemicals/improved-access- agvet-chemicals/agvet-assistance-grants.