Area
Australia
Commodity Group
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Commodity
Soybeans
Date
01/10/2020
Policy Category
Other
Policy Instrument
Pest control measures
Description
Introduced emergency measures to safeguard vulnerable crops, including soybeans, against the entry, establishment and spread of the khapra beetle (trogoderma granarium).
Notes
AUSTRALIA pest control measures: In October, the Government introduced emergency measures to safeguard the country against the entry, establishment and spread of the khapra beetle (trogoderma granarium) to plant hosts such as rice, wheat and soybeans.
