Join our team: AFSA National Committee We are seeking nominations from people interested in joining our National Committee. We have a vacancy after the resignation of Vice President Nick Holliday, who is facing an even higher workload than usual in the face of major climate events impacting the farm. So while we are looking for […]
AFSA flags climate change, intensive livestock as key causes of concern in current Japanese encephalitis virus outbreak at Australian piggeries
11 March 2022 The Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance (AFSA) flags climate change and intensive livestock as key causes of concern in the current outbreak of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) across four Australian states. AFSA is calling on the Australian Government and Industry to acknowledge the risks associated with industrial agriculture on climate, farmers, livestock and […]
A Licence to Sell Lettuce? ASFA Submission to FSANZ Proposal
For three years FSANZ has been working on a proposal to more tightly regulate the production and sale of berries, leafy vegetables, and melons after several outbreaks of listeria, e coli, and salmonella from large monocultures. AFSA has provided feedback from the beginning on the need to approach any changes with a scale-appropriate lens […]
AFSA supports proposed changes to landscape rehydration infrastructure planning rules in NSW
The Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance (AFSA) supports the proposed changes to landscape rehydration infrastructure planning rules and applauds the NSW Government’s initiative to allow farmers to restore streams on their property through landscape rehydration techniques, without the need for council approval. AFSA represents small and medium scale producers and our vision is to enable regenerative […]
Media release: JBS takeover highlights urgent need for support to small-scale local abattoirs
AFSA’s Media Release on the takeover of Rivalea by JBS – the largest meat processing company in the world: The announcement of the purchase of Rivalea-owned abattoirs in Victoria and New South Wales by multinational corporation JBS – the largest meat processor in the world – has sparked major concerns about corporate consolidation and loss […]