❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding rice production in the Ord region, seeking details on area cropped, harvest yield, target achievement, processing location, and quarantine arrangements. The Minister referred the member to a previous answer.
AnsweredQoN 6175Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the answers provided by the Minister on 20 September 2011 to Questions on Notice 6000, 4227 and 3987 as well as answer to Question on Notice 433 provided on 19 August 2010, and ask:
(a) what area has been cropped for rice production in the Ord region in 2011;
(b) how much rice was harvested this year;
(c) has the Minister’s targeted production of 10,000 tons for 2011 been achieved, and if it has not been achieved, what is the reason for the Minister’s failure to reach his production target;
(d) is this productivity above the 2010 yield of 6 tons per hectare;
(e) what high-value niche marketing opportunities through the Sunrice connections, if any, was this rice sold into;
(f) can the Minister advise where the rice has and will be processed;
(g) if the rice is to be processed overseas, has and will the rice be re-imported to Australia; and
(h) if the rice is to be processed overseas and then re-imported to Australia, what quarantine arrangements will be required by Australian authorities?
(a) what area has been cropped for rice production in the Ord region in 2011;
(b) how much rice was harvested this year;
(c) has the Minister’s targeted production of 10,000 tons for 2011 been achieved, and if it has not been achieved, what is the reason for the Minister’s failure to reach his production target;
(d) is this productivity above the 2010 yield of 6 tons per hectare;
(e) what high-value niche marketing opportunities through the Sunrice connections, if any, was this rice sold into;
(f) can the Minister advise where the rice has and will be processed;
(g) if the rice is to be processed overseas, has and will the rice be re-imported to Australia; and
(h) if the rice is to be processed overseas and then re-imported to Australia, what quarantine arrangements will be required by Australian authorities?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 November 2011
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development
Response time
40 days
The Member is referred to the response provided to Question On Notice 6000 on 20th September 2011.
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