date:Jun 07, 2013
Deputy Secretary for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF), Rona Mellor, said the first bulk shipments of Australian canola since 2009 had landed in China as part of a new joint research agreement between the two countries.
The new agreement ensures we recommence the trade in a way that prevents the entry of blackleg fungus into China, Ms Mellor said.
Since reaching agreement, Australia has already shipped $80 million worth of canola destined for the Chinese market and i