Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Australia, 1998–2013)
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) was an Australian government department that existed between 1998 and 2013, when it was renamed as the Department of Agriculture. DAFF's role was to develop and implement policies and programs that ensure Australia's agricultural, fisheries, food and forestry industries remained competitive, profitable and sustainable.
For the department of the same name which was created in 2022, see Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Australia)
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Formed | 21 October 1998[1] |
Preceding Department | |
Dissolved | 18 September 2013 |
Superseding agency | |
Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
Employees | 5,185 (at April 2013)[2] |
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Website | Official website |
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DAFF policies and programs were to:[citation needed]
- encourage and support sustainable natural resource use and management
- protect the health and safety of plant and animal industries
- enable industries to adapt to compete in a fast-changing international and economic environment
- help improve market access and market performance for the agricultural and food sector
- encourage and assist industries to adopt new technology and practices
- assist primary producers and the food industry to develop business and marketing skills, and to be financially self-reliant.