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2 July 2024
Western Australian
agrifood export eNews
Calling all beer, wine, spirits, and cider producers in Western Australia. This exclusive workshop is designed to equip you with the knowledge and connections to thrive in the Australian retail liquor market. Led by industry expert Mr Chris Baddock, the 2-hour session will cover key challenges and offer practical solutions.
The workshop will be held at two locations:
- Margaret River on 31 July 2024.
- Hillarys on 1 August 2024.
Both sessions will be followed by a networking lunch, providing a valuable opportunity to connect with fellow industry professionals. Spaces are limited to two attendees per business, with a registration fee of $30 per person.
Secure your spot today. Applications close on Friday 19 July or when the event reaches capacity.
Source and Image: DPIRD
DPIRD support packages for Curtin Ignition 2024 closing soon.
This a reminder that applications are still open for DPIRD support packages to participate in Curtin Ignition 2024.
Valued at over $3,000, each support package is open to WA students, individuals or businesses with an innovative idea that relates to our agrifood, fibre, fisheries, and forestry industries.
Curtin Ignition is an ideal platform for aspiring entrepreneurs and innovators to develop and trial business ideas.
Applications close 5pm, Friday 5 July 2024.
Source and Image: DPIRD
Invest and Trade Western Australia has bolstered their international network through the establishment of a second office in Greater China.
The new office is based in Hangzhou, capital city of Zhejiang Province, making Western Australia the only Australian state to have a presence in the Zhejiang region - one of China's most economically advanced provinces. Zhejiang Province has a population of around 65 million and is home to several major technology companies, including Alibaba Group.
Western Australia and Zhejiang Province have enjoyed a sister-state relationship since November 1987, and in May 2022 the agreement was renewed with a focus on expanding trade and investment opportunities in primary industries, education, technology, new energy and health and medical life sciences.
The expanded presence complements the existing Shanghai Office and provides additional resources and support for greater trade and investment with Western Australia’s largest trading partner.
Source and Photo: Invest and Trade
Australia’s avocado industry is in for another year of increased production and low prices, according to a new report by agribusiness banking specialist Rabobank.
The world’s growing appetite for the popular nutrient-packed green fruit is offering growers some relief, with increasing export demand for Australia’s produce, the report says.
In its recently released Global Avocado Update 2024, Rabobank says production forecasts for the financial year 2023/24 Australian avocado crop are up by 20 per cent year-on-year (YOY) to 139,000 metric tones. This sees Australian avocado production at a record-high level.
Report co-author, Rabo Research analyst Pia Piggott, said the growth is driven by more than 1,500 hectares of avocado planting expected to reach maturity this year. Despite the local market remaining oversupplied because of production and low prices, it is the export market, which accounts for 13 per cent of Australia’s total avocado production, that has brought some relief to the oversupplied local market.
The Rabobank report notes total Australian avocado exports increased by 55 per cent YOY in 2023. Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaysia remain key markets, but there has also been significant growth in volumes to Japan (up 193 per cent YOY) and ‘the rest of the world’ (up 621 per cent YOY).
Source: Food Magazine | Photo: Countryman
WA's world class truffle season kicked off
The Western Australian truffle season is well underway this year, with the 13th annual Truffle Kerfuffle in Manjimup kicking it off last week. The three-day festival was supported by WA government and was a highlight of the regional events calendar, attracting more than 2,500 local, national and international visitors.
Just over three hours from Perth, Manjimup and Pemberton, collectively known as the Southern Forests region, are now the preeminent producer of black truffle in the southern hemisphere. Much of the harvest is exported to Asia, North America and Europe, finding its way to many of the world’s top restaurants during the season that runs, depending on conditions, from early June until September.
The truffles coming out of the Manjimup region make up more than 90% of Australian truffle exports. Australia is the fourth biggest truffle-producing nation in the world, says the Australian Truffle Growers Association, behind Spain, France and Italy, all of which source truffles from ancient forests.
Australia is also punching above its weight when it comes to the quality of its truffles. As well as selling the truffles whole, a lot of truffle producers turn them into gourmet delicacies such as truffle oil, truffle jus and truffle-infused pink Himalayan salt, which are shipped around the country and the world.
Source: Tourism WA &The Guardian | Photo: Tourism Australia
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Agribusiness, commercial fishing and aquaculture news from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD). If you have any questions or information to share, please email export@dpird.wa.gov.au.
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