CANBERRA, Australia—Federal Agricultural Minister David Littleproud has said that 2022 looks set to be a good year for Aussie farmers, forestry exporters, and fisheries after multiple trade deals came into force in January, creating improved access to overseas markets and tariff cuts to a range of commodities. Littleproud said ongoing tariff reductions under free trade agreements negotiated by the federal government would provide considerable benefits to Aussie farmers. “Free trade agreements will continue to stimulate investment and demand for premium produce as we expand our export trade and recover from the global COVID-19 pandemic,” Littleproud said. “They provide a further boost for our farmers who are propelling the agriculture sector towards anticipated new production records in 2021-22.” The most significant of these, Littleproud noted, was the world’s largest free trade agreement, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which has 15 signatories, including Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, …