The Federal Government has approved a prawn aquaculture facility in the Northern Territory that will have significant benefits for the local and regional economies.
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Australian farmers to invest in growth
Australian farmers are planning to invest in infrastructure, technology and education in the next 12 months, according to the Commonwealth Bank Agri Insights report.
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NT farmers push for increased exports to Indonesia
Northern Territory farmers are keen to close the export gap between cattle and horticulture products, especially in the Indonesian market.
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Plans for biggest dragon fruit farm in Australia
Vietnam’s CT Group hopes to become the world’s biggest exporter of dragon fruit, and has plans to grow up to 10,000 hectares of the fruit in the Northern Territory.
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$91m Darwin abattoir operational later this year
The Australian Agricultural Company’s $91 million meatworks is expected to be operational by the second half of 2014, with construction well underway.
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Coke chokes the NT container deposit scheme
NT's container deposit legislation scheme is hardly going to make a dent in CCA’s profits and the company knows it. The legal case against the scheme is more about sending a message to other Australian states that may be considering a similar scheme.
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Beverage industry welcomes NT Container Tax ruling
The Australian Food and Grocery Council has welcomed the Federal Court's finding that the Northern Territory container tax doesn't apply to beverages manufactured in other states.
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Beverage giants unite to oppose NT cash for cans
Three of Australia's biggest beverage manufacturers have united to oppose the Northern Territory's 'cash for cans' recycling scheme.
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Two meat processing facilities approved in Australia’s north
Two abattoirs in Australia’s north have been approved, but according to Member for Kennedy, Bob Katter, the close proximity of the facilities will not be a problem.
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Chinese company wants WA land for food production
There are reports that a Chinese investment group has made a bid to buy 15 000 hectares in the Kimberly for beef and sugar production to meet the demands of China's rising middle class.
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Govt should support creation of more abattoirs: Greens
A proposed abattoir in Darwin which would crate almost 300 jobs has been backed by Australia’s largest cattle company and the Australian Greens party.
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Little backlash over GM bananas
The banana industry has managed to avoid the public backlash against genetically modified (GM) food.
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