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The Western Australian Government is proud to support AgriFutures evokeAG. 2024, and today welcomed visitors from around the globe to the Asia-Pacific region's premier agrifood technology event.
It's the first time Perth has ever hosted an event of this kind, and it kicked off with a record attendance of more than 1800 delegates – including from China, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Over the next two days the Perth Convention Centre will become a thriving innovation hub.
AgriFutures evokeAG. 2024 will feature keynote speeches from some of the best minds in agriculture, on topics such as sustainability, productivity, food security, and renewable energy. It will also provide an unprecedented opportunity for the state's food and agriculture sector startups to connect with potential international investors.
WA startups will showcase their innovations – from environmentally-friendly alternatives to plastic, through to new ways of producing bioenergy, and revolutionary biosensor technology for animal healthcare.
WA researcher and developer Guy Coleman, who is behind the 'Open Weed Locator' project, which is helping farmers access open-source technology to develop DIY weed detectors, will feature as one of evokeAG. 2024's Future Young Leaders.
In addition, WA will host a packed schedule of 35 specialty events during the week of AgriFutures evokeAG. 2024. More...
Source: WA Government | Photo: DPIRD [Minister for Agriculture and Food Jackie Jarvis (far right) at a UK Government event hosted by UK Consul-General to Western Australia, Maria Rennie (far left), which included 19 UK businesses attending evokeAG..]
A new state-of-the-art food manufacturing centre, which is set to open in Western Australia, will help boost local food and beverage manufacturing, as well as drive growth in the state's value-add food production.
The WA Government has invested $12.2 million into the establishment of the Sustainable, Innovative Food Technologies (SIFT) Centre located within the Food Innovation Precinct of WA in the Peel Business Park at Nambeelup.
Funded through the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, and operated by the Future Food Systems Co-operative Research Centre and Murdoch University, the facility is fitted out with the latest in food and beverage manufacturing equipment including a high-pressure processing unit – which is one of only two in the State – used to cold pasteurise foods. The unit will help extend the shelf life of products while preserving natural nutrition and flavour.
The SIFT Centre is open to all WA food and beverage businesses that are seeking a low-risk environment to scale up production by offering common use of manufacturing equipment at a subsidised rate. More...
Source: WA Government | Photo: DPIRD [Minister for Agriculture and Food Jackie Jarvis and DPIRD Executive Director, Agribusiness, Food and Trade, Liam O’Connell, with an industry user of SIFT, Pure and Healthy Juice. They are using the high-pressure processing machine to extend shelf life from 7 days to 18 months, with no loss of flavour or nutrition.]
Are you a Western Australian small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) interested in advancing your business in Asian markets?
Applications are now open for Round 6 of the Access Asia Business Grants (AABG) program.
Grants of up to $30,000 (excluding GST) are available from a total pool of $360,000 (excluding GST) to help Western Australian SMEs and organisations to advance their export and trade activities in new Asian markets, particularly China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and Vietnam.
The AABG program is a key initiative under Western Australia's Asian Engagement Strategy 2019-2030 – Our future with Asia.
Through this competitive grants program, Invest and Trade Western Australia (within the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation) aims to support Western Australian SMEs and organisations to gain access to new Asian markets and contribute to Western Australia’s economic diversification.
For more details on the AABG program and the Application Guidelines, visit Access Asia Business Grants. Applications must be submitted through the grants online portal by 12 noon AWST, Friday 15 March 2024. More...
Source and Photo: JTSI
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Adjusting nitrogen fertiliser applications on grain crops can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and boost profitability, according to detailed analysis led by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD).
Researchers investigated changes in farm business profitability and emissions from different nitrogen and liming strategies using bio-economic modelling simulation across 14 Western Australian grainbelt locations.
The findings will be presented by DPIRD research scientist Sud Kharel at the 2024 GRDC Grains Research Update in Perth later this month.
“Simulations using the Economic Valuation of Alternative Land Use Sequence (EVALUS) model were conducted for sites across the grainbelt in 2023,” Mr Kharel said.
“Adjusting nitrogen applications during the season led to increased gross margins and reduced emissions in all study locations, particularly in higher rainfall locations.
“Modelling of nitrogen application strategies aimed at maximising profit, rather than yield, always resulted in lower greenhouse gas emissions.”
However, the analysis found neglecting lime applications to reduce emissions would likely reduce farm profit. More...
Source and Photo: DPIRD [DPIRD research scientist Sud Kharel]
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