Ag - Gov. influence

Question 1

what is the influence of gov. laws/ legislation?

Answer 1

restrictions on:
- what can be fed to cattle
- transportation
- requirements for living conditions - (e.g. chickens need A4 sized room per chicken)

Question 2

How does gov. control supply?

Answer 2

Input restrictions - control levels of land/ water (e.g. amount of irrigation carried out)

• transpacific partnerships - international trades
• funding for drought relief
• subsides to the costs of inputs and price paid for beef

Question 3

what is catchment management authority?

Answer 3

Organisations established by the state government (there are 13)
- CMA’s work in partnership with community
- develop catchment action plans to guide future management

Question 4

What is Landcare?

Answer 4

a large non-profit organisation that acts as a national network to sustain land and natural resources
- promoting ‘Landcare’ farming - conservation methods (conservative tillage)
- planting tree’s
- rivercare - improved waterways