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1 October 2024
Western Australian
agrifood export eNews
The winners of the 2024 Western Australian Export Awards have been announced, with Austral Fisheries named as the 2024 Western Australian Exporter of the Year.
Now in its 36th year, the program celebrates the achievement of Western Australian businesses exporting home-grown innovation to the world and provides a platform to raise the profile of the State's industries and export capabilities.
Thirteen winners were celebrated last night at the awards ceremony, competing in categories including e-Commerce, Small Business and Emerging Exporter.
This year saw a record number of applications for the awards, with 105 applications from 48 different companies.
In the year to April 2024, Western Australia exported $255.3 billion of goods, accounting for 47 per cent of Australia's goods exports.
The winners of each category now advance to the Australian Export Awards to compete for the national title in Canberra in November.
The WA Export Awards program is managed by Invest and Trade Western Australia. For more information on the awards, visit: WA Export Awards 2024 Winners page.
Source and image: WA Gov
Following on from the successful hosting of evokeAG 2024 in February in Perth, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is currently planning a range of market immersion and engagement programs between November 2024 and June 2025, as part of a wider schedule of initiatives to support the sector.
WA agrifood-tech organisations from across the industry, from startups through to established businesses, are encouraged to register. Please indicate all programs that are of interest, taking care to ensure you are eligible and can fulfil the key criteria for participation. Please ensure you provide your preferences across the four programs to assist with matching to the most suitable option(s), in the case of strong demand.
Program covered by this ROI:
- Singapore International Agrifood Week (SIAW) 2024 Mission and WA Showcase
- West Tech Fest 2024 Agifood-tech Showcase, Perth
- evokeAG 2025 Mission and Participation Package, Brisbane
- New Zealand Fieldays 2025 Mission and Immersion Program
The ROI closes 7/10/2024. All registrants will be contacted in the weeks following the close of this ROI to discuss eligibility, suitability and, where relevant, next steps.
Click here to register your interest.
For questions or more information about these programs or DPIRD's support for agrifood-tech, please email export@dpird.wa.gov.au.
Source : DPIRD | Image: Adobe Stock
Public consultation to inform options for implementing legislation aligned with the Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records (MLETR) in Australia is now open.
The MLETR is a model law developed by the UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). Implementation of the MLETR would simplify Australia’s cross-border trade environment by enabling Australian businesses to use electronic methods for managing transferable records, such as bills of lading and bills of exchange. It complements broader Simplified Trade System reforms and is an important step in enabling paperless trade.
To read the Consultation Paper and have your say, please visit the website and submit your responses by 28 October 2024.
Source and image: Austrade & AGD
China remains Australia’s largest trading partner. The China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) has given Australian businesses unprecedented access to Chinese markets. The rapidly evolving middle class is expected to account for 40 percent of this market’s population by 2030, representing a lucrative commercial opportunity.
To enter this vast market, Australian enterprises must strengthen their capabilities and gain a deeper understanding of the local business climate.
Whether you’re attending China International Import Expo 2024 (CIIE) or are looking to start exporting, this facilitator-led program will help develop your understanding of this market and what is needed to succeed.
Program date and time:
- Wednesday, 16 October 2024
- 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM AEDT
Key takeaways:
- Raise awareness of the key cultural drivers that impact the way business is conducted in China.
- Build understanding of Chinese business styles and how to respond.
- Introduce the skills needed to effectively influence business outcomes and strengthen relationships when working in and with China.
Learn how to do business, communicate more effectively, and maximise commercial results with your stakeholders in China, please click the link for registration.
Source and image: Asialink Business
Despite a good start, Australian table grape exports have declined for the 2024 season, off the back of lower demand from China, which has been consistently decreasing its imports, according to new industry research.
In its just-released Table Grape Update 2024, agribusiness banking specialist Rabobank said Australian exports of table grapes were down 19 per cent for the 2024 season.
Report co-author, RaboResearch analyst Pia Piggott said it had been an earlier-than-usual start to the 2024 export season, with weekly export volumes for the first 10 weeks of the year surpassing 2023 levels, “before falling below last year’s levels for the rest of the season”.
In spite of the reduced demand, China continues to be the major export market for Australian table grapes. “However,” Ms Piggott said, “there were large declines in volumes to China – down by 29 per cent year-on-year (YOY).” Exports also recorded significant declines to Vietnam (down 49 per cent) and Thailand (down by 38 per cent).
“Indonesia maintained its position as the second-largest export destination for Australian table grapes – with volumes up by six per cent year on year. And exports to South Korea also saw significant growth,” she said.
In addition, the Rabobank report said domestic consumption of Australian table grapes increased this season – with volume growth of 11.2 per cent in the year to May 2024, and dollar sales were up by 10.8 percent.
Source: Rabobank | Photo: eativitynews.com
Supply chain developments and consumer demand continue to have a heavy impact on the global dairy market, but forecasts look positive for Australia.
Global fundamentals remain mixed across products and major producing regions, but there are developments in supply and demand that have altered the outlook.
Global trade declined 1.5 per cent year-on-year in Milk Solids Equivalents (MSE) terms in April but was 3.2 per cent higher in the last quarter. The April decline was mostly due to weaker trade for major milk powders and fats, while cheese and dry whey trade expanded significantly.
This is on pace with the previous year which say Australian dairy farmers produce 4.62 billion litres of milk from July to December of last year. However, this will still be around four per cent below the yearly averages. But combating this drop, are figures showing the rate of dairy farmers leaving the sector slowing down.
Source: Food& Beverage Industry News | Photo: stockbusters/AdobeStock
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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