❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on the 2011 rice production in the Ord region, including area cropped, harvest yield, achievement of production targets, marketing, and processing plans, particularly regarding overseas processing and quarantine. The Minister's answer indicates that the crop is not yet mature, rendering many questions inapplicable.
AnsweredQoN 6000Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the answers provided by the Minister on 24 November 2010 to Question on Notice No. 4227 and on 12 October 2010 to Question on Notice No. 3987, and also the answer that he provided to the Question without Notice No. 433 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
(i) if not, what is the reason for the failure to reach this production target;
(d) is the productivity at (c) 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, or will be, processed;
(g) if the rice is to be processed overseas, has, or 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
(i) if not, what is the reason for the failure to reach this production target;
(d) is the productivity at (c) 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, or will be, processed;
(g) if the rice is to be processed overseas, has, or 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
20 September 2011
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development
Response time
34 days
(a) Approximately 600 hectares.
(b) 2011 rice crops have not reached maturity and therefore no rice has been harvested this year.
(c) No - as stated above no rice has yet been harvested.
(i) The rice crops are not yet at maturity and therefore it is inappropriate to harvest them.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
(f) That is currently a matter for the rice growers, industry and Australian Plant Quarantine Authorities to determine.
(g) Not applicable.
(h) Not applicable.
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
http://www.rtlib.com
(b) 2011 rice crops have not reached maturity and therefore no rice has been harvested this year.
(c) No - as stated above no rice has yet been harvested.
(i) The rice crops are not yet at maturity and therefore it is inappropriate to harvest them.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
(f) That is currently a matter for the rice growers, industry and Australian Plant Quarantine Authorities to determine.
(g) Not applicable.
(h) Not applicable.
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
http://www.rtlib.com
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.