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Despite agriculture not being included in the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme and the low targets that have been set, the Federal Government must still take steps to ensure our food production is not compromised, according to the National Farmers' Federation.

The Federal Government today set a target of a 5-15pc cut in emissions by 2020, with the levels to depend on global agreements.

But NFF president David Crombie says the CPRS will still cause significant pain to businesses.

"It could potentially cripple Australia's food production, hinder our self-sufficient food supply and drastically slash our global competitiveness, adding excess baggage to our $30 billion a year export sector," Mr Crombie said.

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