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News / Aussie grain farmers push for container cleaning levy in pest control fight

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Grain Producers Australia (GPA) is calling for a container levy to cover the cost of cleaning and fumigating containers as the need to control the spread of invasive species on boxes is brought into sharp focus.

It is GPA’s second attempt to introduce such a levy ...

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    Container Cleanliness Industry Advisory Group Grain Producers Australia International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA) Invasive species TT Club United Nations