Media Releases
Organic Locust Control Information
NASAA has completed a full review of products for use on certified operations to control plague locust infestations, which are described in the attached letter. All operators including “Deferred operators” will be required to keep records of any treatments.
A useful information sheet “Australian Plague Locusts – Organic Industry August 2010” is available here.
If you require any further information please contact your state department, the Australian Plague Locust Commission website or NASAA Certified Organic office.
New Organic Insights! May 2010 Issue (1.9MB)
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Use of AQIS regulatory mark to cease.
Official correspondence here.
NASAA response to "Poisoned"
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NASAA Short listed for Choice Awards!
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Organic is More Nutritious
Experts State that UK Organic Report Flawed
Misleading Organic Study
Further critique on misleading organic study.
Rod May's article here.
OFA response here.
Huffington Post article here.
Thailand Agreement
NASAA and the Thai Government have agreed to work together to maintain and progress good organic trading relations between Australia and Thailand.
Read the full article here.
Organic Exports to Canada
NASAA Certified Organic is now accredited under the IOAS Voluntary Canada Accreditation program. We are now accepting certification applications for organic exports of crops, livestock, bee products, wild harvested products, livestock feed & processed foods to Canada. Certification under the Canadian Organic Regime is mandatory for all imports to Canada labelled as organic from 30 June 2009.
Organic Sales Beat World Recession
Market information from Australia, USA and Europe is showing a considerable increase in the sales of the types of organic products used to prepare meals, such as fruits, vegetables, dairy products, grains, bread and meat.
Read the full article here.
Ministerial Statement of Support for the Australian Organic Industry
You can view the specific statement details here.
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