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Australian farmers among the most sustainable in the world - ABARES

AUSTRALIA has strong sustainability credentials compared to other major agricultural producing countries, according to a new report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES).

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 A new report from ABARES has shown Australian farmers to be among the most efficient in the world when it comes to fertiliser and pesticide use. Image courtesy ABARES.

A new report from ABARES has shown Australian farmers to be among the most efficient in the world when it comes to fertiliser and pesticide use. Image courtesy ABARES.

The report, ‘Environmental sustainability and agri-environmental indicators - international comparisons', says Australia's use of pesticides and fertilisers are amongst the lowest in the world while tillage...

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