Australia’s organic farming receives funding boost

Australia’s organic farming receives funding boost
Woolworths Organic Growth Fund has awarded $1 million in grants and interest-free loans to four organic farms across Australia. The funding enables the producers to upgrade production systems and develop […]
Thu 09/07/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

Efforts made to boost Australian-Vietnam trade 

Efforts made to boost Australian-Vietnam trade 
During the current COVID-19 pandemic, restrictions have been placed on Australian produce entering Vietnam. However, following a meeting last week between Vietnam’s Minister of Industry and Trade, Tran Tuan Anh, […]
Tue 19/05/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

Uptick in Australia’s vegetable exports

Uptick in Australia’s vegetable exports
Australia recorded a 6.6% increase in fresh vegetable exports in 2019 to €185 million, according to Global Trade Atlas data. In volume terms, the country’s vegetable exports were up 5.4% […]
Mon 17/02/2020 by Alexandra Sautois

Woolworths Australia opens 100% sustainable store

Woolworths Australia opens 100% sustainable store
Woolworths Australia has opened a supermarket store that is 100% run on renewable energy. The initiative is part of the Living Building Challenge (LBC), the world’s most rigorous performance standard […]
Thu 16/01/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

Chilean avocado might land in Australia as early as 2021

Chilean avocado might land in Australia as early as 2021
Chilean avocado producers are a step closer to gaining access to the Australian market. The final report published by the Australian government on pest control recommends allowing imports of fresh […]
Mon 30/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson

Urban vertical farming facility to be built in Australia

Urban vertical farming facility to be built in Australia
Fresh produce grower Freshero and agtech company RotoGro have teamed up to construct a fully automated urban vertical farming facility in Australia, according to a press release by RotoGro. Construction […]
Wed 11/12/2019 by Richard Wilkinson

Australia prepares for record grape harvest

Australia prepares for record grape harvest
Australia expects a record table grape crop in 2019/20, with output up 14% to 240,000 tons, according to FAS data. The main factor is the growth in production area due […]
Wed 13/11/2019 by Richard Wilkinson

New Australian project for protected cropping 

New Australian project for protected cropping 
New Australian project for protected cropping The Australian government has launched a new project to support the country’s growers wishing to employ protected cropping systems to better cope with the […]
Thu 31/10/2019 by Richard Wilkinson

Australia’s cherry exports continue to rise

Australia’s cherry exports continue to rise
Australia’s cherry crop is expected to expand in 2019/20, with all exports expanding proportionately. The rise in production is due to the continued expansion of production area. The total crop […]
Thu 19/09/2019 by Richard Wilkinson

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