❓ A parliamentary question seeking data on non-GM canola production and sales in Western Australia from 2008-2013. The answer provides some data on hectares planted and tonnes delivered, but lacks information on sales destinations.
AnsweredQoN 686Legislative Council
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(1) How many hectares of
non-gentetically modified (GM) canola were grown in this State in each of the years: (a) 2008; (b) 2009; (c) 2010; (d) 2011; (e) 2012; and (f) 2013? (2) How many tonnes of
non-GM canola were delivered to silos in each of the years: (a) 2008; (b) 2009; (c) 2010; (d) 2011; (e) 2012; and (f) 2013? (3) How much of this non-GM
canola has been sold and to whom was it sold?
non-gentetically modified (GM) canola were grown in this State in each of the years: (a) 2008; (b) 2009; (c) 2010; (d) 2011; (e) 2012; and (f) 2013? (2) How many tonnes of
non-GM canola were delivered to silos in each of the years: (a) 2008; (b) 2009; (c) 2010; (d) 2011; (e) 2012; and (f) 2013? (3) How much of this non-GM
canola has been sold and to whom was it sold?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
19 February 2014
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food
Response time
70 days
(1)
(a) 919,500 [i]
(b) 981,400 [i]
(c) 984,600 [i]
(d) 878,070 [i]
(e) 1,162,400 [i]
(f) 1,002,516 [ii]
[i] Calculated by deducting the hectares of GM planted from the total canola plantings as published at page 165 of the Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) report "Agricultural commodity statistics 2013" [see tabled paper no].
[ii] From Cooperative Bulk Handling (CBH) survey data
(2) For the purpose of answering the question, it is assumed that the Hon. Member is referring to deliveries for each season.
(a) 1,175,100 [i]
(b) 1,030,077 [i]
(c) 659,266 [iii]
(d) 1,028,954 [iii]
(e) 1,114,734 [iii]
(f) Data not available yet
[iii] Data provided by CBH on deliveries made to CBH
(3) The Department of Agriculture and Food does not have this information and suggests the Hon. Member contact the Australian Oilseeds Federation who may have information about the markets where WA canola (including GM canola) is sold.
(a) 919,500 [i]
(b) 981,400 [i]
(c) 984,600 [i]
(d) 878,070 [i]
(e) 1,162,400 [i]
(f) 1,002,516 [ii]
[i] Calculated by deducting the hectares of GM planted from the total canola plantings as published at page 165 of the Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) report "Agricultural commodity statistics 2013" [see tabled paper no].
[ii] From Cooperative Bulk Handling (CBH) survey data
(2) For the purpose of answering the question, it is assumed that the Hon. Member is referring to deliveries for each season.
(a) 1,175,100 [i]
(b) 1,030,077 [i]
(c) 659,266 [iii]
(d) 1,028,954 [iii]
(e) 1,114,734 [iii]
(f) Data not available yet
[iii] Data provided by CBH on deliveries made to CBH
(3) The Department of Agriculture and Food does not have this information and suggests the Hon. Member contact the Australian Oilseeds Federation who may have information about the markets where WA canola (including GM canola) is sold.
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