https://thefarmermagazine.com.au/biosecurity-threats-concern-nsw-farmers/ Sun, 29 Nov 2020 23:33:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://thefarmermagazine.com.au/biosecurity-threats-concern-nsw-farmers/#comment-320 Wed, 18 Nov 2020 00:33:01 +0000 https://thefarmermagazine.com.au/?p=2123#comment-320 We have over the last 15 years been hosts to young Backpackers on our farming property. These young people were from nearly every country in the world. We have noticed that Backpackers from Asian countries carry all types of food in their packs while travelling through Airports. When we discover food in their backpacks, we ask them to destroy this material in our incinerator. These Airports and Shipping terminals should be the last efficient barrier to protect our countries Biosecurity, it is too risky for the general public to discover and carry this responsibility.

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