What is it all about?

This project is maintaining and building a strong biosecurity system for the olive industry by improving preparedness at both an industry and grove level and building capability to respond to exotic pests.

Through this project, the development and implementation of a new Biosecurity Plan will assist the industry in identifying and adopting current and potential methodologies and technologies in pest and disease management while highlighting areas for future investment in areas such as biosecurity RD&E, diagnostics, communication and biosecurity related capacity and capability.

Biosecurity planning undertaken within this project provides a mechanism for the olive industry to collaborate with governments and other stakeholders to assess current biosecurity practices and future biosecurity needs. Identifying, prioritising, and managing key biosecurity risks is critical to implementing industry biosecurity preparedness activities.