Publication Date
2022
Publisher
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia
City
Perth
Abstract
Introducing new plants to an area may have both positive and negative effects on the environment, economy and community. To minimise the negative environmental impact of introducing new agricultural species, DPIRD conducts a risk assessment procedure based on widely accepted scientific standards. This report assesses Brassica napus (canola). Canola is a winter growing oilseed crop from the Brassica family. Canola oil is a vegetable oil derived from a variety of rapeseed that is low in erucic acid. Canola is the third largest broadacre crop grown in south-western Australia and is widely grown as a break crop in cereal rotations. Western Australia (WA) is the major canola growing state in Australia, accounting for nearly 50% of the nation's five-year average production of 3.6 million tonnes. The majority of WA canola is exported – in 2018 the largest export markets were the European Union for biofuel production and Japan and the United Arab Emirates for human use. Canola could be grown in northern WA over the dry season under irrigation, but to date there is limited yield data.
Number of Pages
3
Keywords
Brassica napus, canola, weed risk, assessment, biosecurity, Western Australia
Disciplines
Biosecurity | Weed Science
Recommended Citation
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia.
(2022), Brassica napus - environmental weed risk assessment 2022. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia, Perth. Report.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/bs_wra/6
