CropLife Australia

Media Release

APVMA funding commitment welcome, but proposed fee overhaul risks undermining farmer access to innovation

CropLife Australia welcomes the announcement today by the Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator the Hon Anthony Chisholm, that the Australian Government intends to provide a permanent annual contribution to the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority from the 2027-28 financial year.

QuestionsEnsuring Health & Safety

Are GM crops and pesticides tested? Are they safe?

QuestionsDelivering Food, Feed & Fibre

How are we going to feed 10 billion people in 2050?

Issues & CampaignsCrop Protection

Australia’s Healthy Honey Bees

Australia Leads the World in Climate-Smart Farming: Landmark Report Released at COP30

A world-first independent review has confirmed that Australian farmers are achieving large-scale sustainability outcomes under some of the toughest climatic conditions on Earth.

No room for complacency: CropLife reminds farmers to prioritise safety

This National Farm Safety Week, CropLife Australia is urging farmers to keep safety front of mind and commit to simple, practical steps to protect themselves, their families, and their workers every day on the land.

CropLife Australia calls for action as APVMA Performance nosedives 

The peak industry for the plant science sector, CropLife Australia, is calling for action after the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) today revealed a staggering drop in its performance. New data for the quarter ending March 2025 shows just 54.9 per cent of application assessments for new, novel chemistry are being completed on time.  