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24 October 2023
Western Australian
agrifood export eNews
The Western Australian Government is helping WA food and beverage businesses to grow through a fresh round of funding.
Agrifood and Beverage Vouchers of up to $20,000 per business are now available as part of an ongoing investment by the State Government into small to medium-sized business across WA.
Business owners who want to expand their operations can use the vouchers to access expert marketing, financial and broader business advice.
Operators looking to become more sustainable through carbon audits and emission reduction strategies can also apply for vouchers to seek guidance in the emerging area, as customers become more discerning.
Breweries, bakeries, cafés as well as meat and speciality food manufacturers and processors have all benefited from previous rounds of the funding.
For more information and to apply for an Agrifood and Beverage Voucher, please visit www.agric.wa.gov.au/AFBvoucherprogram. Applications close 5 pm Monday 4 December 2023. More...
Source: WA Minister for Small Business; Agriculture and Food | Photo: Minister Jackie Jarvis MLC with round 4 voucher recipients.]
The Western Australian Government is backing the growth of tropical agriculture in the State's north, unveiling a $2.5 million upgrade to scientific facilities in Kununurra. Improvements to four laboratories at the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development's (DPIRD) Frank Wise Institute of Tropical Agriculture will help expand irrigated agriculture and beef production across the Kimberley and Pilbara.
The revamped laboratories will support research across horticulture cropping systems, cotton, grain, and fodder production. A fit-for-purpose seed cleaning and processing facility, humidity-controlled cool room, general purpose laboratory, and drying area for soil and plant material are also part of the redevelopment.
The Kununurra research facility has been pivotal in supporting the development of WA's northern agriculture industry for 77 years. There are now more than 20 collaborative research projects under way at the site, including hemp, plantago, mango, safflower, cassava, and cotton. The facility is also home to the WA Agricultural Research Collaboration's Cropping Enabled Cattle project, exploring cattle feed systems in the north.
Agriculture production in the Ord River Irrigation Area is important to the State's economy, with a direct contribution from irrigated crops and sandalwood valued at $230 million per annum. More...
Source: WA Minister for Agriculture and Food | Photo: DPIRD
Turning the Dial is back again on 30 May 2024 for a single day of immersive sessions, engaging speakers, and practical tips on the circular economy, food waste reduction, and sustainable practices.
Get ready to turn the dial and take your organisation's sustainability efforts to the next level at this industry event dedicated to environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG), food waste and sustainable packaging innovations.
You are invited to this second annual event where you will be able to attend plenary sessions, panel discussions, breakout workshops and explore the exhibition.
Complete this form to be the first to know when early bird ticket sales are available for this important event supporting the WA food and beverage sector’s transition to a circular economy. Stay tuned for more details!
Source and Image: DPIRD
Fisheries experts from around the world are in Western Australia this week to share the latest information on lobster and crab biology and Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management.
Since the late 1990s, WA has led the way as one of the first jurisdictions in the world to manage fisheries on ecologically sustainable principles, and holistic management of fisheries and marine resources that take the entire ecosystem into account.
In the year 2000, WA became an international leader in fisheries sustainability with our West Coast Rock Lobster Fishery becoming the very first fishery in the world to receive the gold standard Marine Stewardship Council eco tick. Since then, it's been re-certified as sustainable a record five times and served as a model for other fisheries.
Supported by Western Rock Lobster and the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation, the event also embraces research on deep sea and estuarine crab fisheries.
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development scientists and managers are showcasing WA fisheries research and management at the 12th International Lobster and Crab Conference in Fremantle from 23 to 27 October. More…
Source: WA Minister for Fisheries | Photo: DPIRD
Finance is the lifeblood of every business – especially those that export goods and services to international markets.
The finance solutions offered by Export Finance Australia support Australian businesses that export, deliver projects around the globe or provide goods or services to a business that exports.
If your business is ready to take on the world, explore how Export Finance Australia could support with finance and how their solutions could help. More...
Source and Image: Export Finance Australia
The world will need to produce more protein, more sustainably, from more sources into the future, according to the CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency.
The agency says its goal is to leverage increasing global demand for high quality protein and create new Australian protein products and ingredients that earn an additional $10 billion in revenue by 2030.
The global population will reach 9.7 billion by 2050, fuelling the demand for protein. As a major producer and exporter of protein, Australia can capitalise on this demand by capturing high value, high margin export market opportunities.
This will build Australia's sovereign manufacturing capability and create new jobs. Australia's food industry is well placed to develop innovative, differentiated protein products that meet consumer trends and changing dietary preferences. More...
Source and Photo: CSIRO
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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