Mystery seeds arrive at Australian addresses from Asia, prompting fears of biosecurity risk

 Dozens of packets of mystery seeds from Asia have arrived at Australian addresses, prompting fears of a biosecurity breach that could wreak havoc on the environment and farm industries.

Key points:

Unidentified and unsolicited seeds are arriving in mail boxes around Australia from Asia

Industry groups and government authorities fear the seeds could be a biosecurity risk

Australia's biosecurity system underpins $110 billion in farm production and $42 billion inbound tourism each year

Authorities do not know who sent the seeds, or even what varieties the seeds are.

The Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment said 36 packages containing unidentified seeds had arrived at addresses across all Australian states over the past five weeks.

Read more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-26/australians-warned-to-be-on-look-out-for-mystery-seeds/12592348