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Agriculture is an important Business and Food-producing activity that is shaped by the Government in the Economy. It is important for Rural Communities, Animal Welfare, and Trade and Foreign Investment. It is interconnected with and key to safeguarding the natural world, including Climate Change, Land Use and Soils, and Freshwater. A range of risks, including exotic organisms and emerging technologies, are addressed in our Biodiversity and Environmental Regeneration Policy, and Research, Science and Technology Policy. Also related are our policies on Forestry and Marine aquaculture.