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5 August 2025
Western Australian
agrifood export eNews
Whether you are pumping out product from your home kitchen or getting ready to scale up your award-winning creation — this is for you.
Join us for the Sustainable Innovative Food Technologies (SIFT) Connect Open Night — a relaxed, info-packed evening for early-stage food and beverage founders looking to grow smarter, faster, and more sustainably.
What to expect
SIFT Centre Tour: Get a firsthand look at WA’s purpose-built space designed to help food and beverage startups scale.
Know Your Stuff Panel: From Start to Market with Shire of Murray Dr Danica-Lea Larcombe on the steps to getting your business registered with local government, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development David Leevers discussing the $20,000 agrifood and beverage voucher program, Future Food Systems Dr James Krahe sharing insights on new product development and Peel Produce Markets Megan Walsh on go to market strategies.
Real Talk Panel: “Building a business from below the ground up” Adam Wilson, founder of Great Southern Truffles, will share how he grew his business from an idea in a garage to a free-hold food factory in Osborne Park.
Moderated by David Doepel, Managing Director of SIFT and serial entrepreneur.
Frank and fearless Q&A: Your chance to get honest advice from someone who has been there.
Meet with like-minded people: Network with fellow makers, founders, and potential collaborators in a collegial setting.
Date and time
Wednesday, 13 August 2025, 4pm to 6pm (AWST)
Venue
FIPWA – 37 Dollyup Road, Nambeelup, WA 6207
This is not a pitch night. It is a community night — real talk, real connections, real results.
Please secure your spot from here now as spots are limited.
Source and image: DPIRD/SIFT
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development have launched a new round of the successful Agrifood and Beverage Voucher Program.
The Agrifood and Beverage Voucher Program supports small-to-medium enterprises across regional and metropolitan Western Australia to access expert advice to build resilience and sustainability, competitiveness, scale, and export preparedness into their operations.
The Voucher Program:
- Enables competitive WA food and beverage manufacturing companies to access up to $20,000 worth of vouchers, with 50:50 co-contribution.
- Up to two vouchers, worth a maximum $10,000 each, are available per business.
- Supports small businesses that are value-adding to the state’s raw agricultural produce.
- Facilitates engagement of consultants or technical experts to help plan growth strategies, overcome obstacles to growth, and improve sustainability credentials.
A total of $700,000 in funding is available during this round. Applications are open to 26 August 2025. More program information can be found here.
Source and image: DPIRD
The Program provides funding for farmers to access professional advice that increases understanding of carbon farming and its requirements. This includes assessing the feasibility of integrating projects with on-going farm business operations, and to guide informed decision-making.
$500,000 is available for farmers in the South-West Land Division to develop a property specific Opportunity Report or Carbon Farming Plan. Farmers choose the professional service providers they want to work with.
What is on offer
Round 3 of the CF-VP caters to farmers at different stages of project readiness.
Option 1: Opportunity Report - vouchers up to $5,000 (ex GST) with a 30% minimum cash co-contribution
- Identifies the options, examines high-level project feasibility, and includes the key considerations for making informed decisions. It determines the feasibility of a carbon farming project and helps the farmer decide whether it is a viable option for the business.
Option 2: Carbon Farming Plan – vouchers up to $15,000 (ex GST) with a 20% minimum cash co-contribution
- A comprehensive report that includes project design and planning, ongoing record-keeping and reporting requirements, and the information needed to make an informed investment decision.
Closing date
Friday 19 September 2025 at 12pm (AWST)
DPIRD will give an overview of the program online on Wednesday 6 August from 11am to 12pm (AWST). Please click here to register to know more about this program.
For the program guidelines, FAQs, and the link to the application form, please click here. Applications are through SmartyGrants and include a quote from the service provider(s).
For any enquiries, please email cfvp@dpird.wa.gov.au or call (08) 9690 2211.
Source and image: DPIRD
This event is to help businesses, industry bodies, and investors understand how to tap into new opportunities under the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA).
You'll hear Austrade’s South Asia team discuss:
- The practical impacts of ECTA.
- Sector-specific opportunities.
- The progress of the ongoing Australia-India Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) negotiations, which aim to deepen and broaden market access.
The session will also feature people from Australian companies who have successfully entered or expanded in the Indian market. They will talk about what worked and what to watch for.
Key topics
- Overview of ECTA and what's been achieved so far.
- Technical considerations and market access matters.
- CECA negotiations update.
- Trade opportunities in priority sectors.
- Market entry strategies, regulatory considerations and success stories.
- Current trends shaping Australia-India trade.
- Support and services available through Austrade.
Who it's for
Australian businesses, industry bodies and investors exploring opportunities in the Indian market across key agribusiness sectors. Sectors include horticulture, wine, nuts and dry fruits, grains, legumes, skin and hides, cotton, wool, meat and seafood, and consumer products.
Date and time
Thursday 14 August 2025, 11:30am to 12:30pm (AWST)
For registration, please click here. To find out more about upcoming webinars by Austrade, please click here.
Source and image: business.gov.au
Please join Registrar Corp and the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Embassy in Australia for an exclusive webinar tailored for food and beverage exporters across Oceania looking to enter the U.S. market.
This session will feature opening remarks from senior representatives of the U.S. Commercial Service and Austrade, followed by expert insights from Registrar Corp on navigating U.S. FDA regulations and identifying U.S. buyers.
A live Q&A session will follow to address participant questions. This is a valuable opportunity to gain practical guidance and access to key resources for expanding your business into the U.S. market.
Date and time
Thursday 14 August 2025, 7am to 8am (AWST)
For registration, please click here.
Source: The U.S. Embassy in Australia | Image: DPIRD
Further information
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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Important disclaimer
The Chief Executive Officer of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development and the State of Western Australia accept no liability whatsoever by reason of negligence or otherwise arising from the use or release of this information or any part of it.
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