Queensland government in Australia pledges support for state's lime industry
Fresh Lime
Australia
Published May 28, 2021
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The Queensland government has pledged its support for the lime industry in the far north in the face of imports from Mexico. Lime growers in north Queensland have slammed a Federal government plan, warning it could potentially destroy the local industry and risk bringing in a number of biosecurity hazards. Member for Hill Shane Knuth raised the issue in state parliament this week, asking the government to act and to protect local producers.
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Related: FNQ citrus growers slam federal government's plan to import limes from Mexico Agriculture Minister Mark Furner expressed his concern regarding the importation of Limes from Mexico, and said he would take the industry's concerns to the Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud. "While we need to have international trade, we need to be aware of the biosecurity risks," Mr Furner said. "The role of my department as a stakeholder, among many stakeholders, is to review and provide input throughout the biosecurity import risk assessment process. "Right now, David Littleproud's department of agriculture has consultation open in relation to a review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh Persian lime fruit from Mexico. "What is surprising is that David Littleproud's department seems more supportive of Coronas with Mexican limes rather than homegrown 'Milton mango'." Queensland is currently the largest producer of limes in Australia with 558 hectares of mature lime ...
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