September 2024 |
Industry News
Gaining insights into how Australia can support the Indonesian president-elect’s pledge to provide free meals to more than 80 million school children was one of the purposes of a recent Grains Australia visit to Jakarta. John Ackerman, Grains Australia’s General Manager Trade and Market Access, held discussions to find out more about the nutrition program, […]
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International grain supply chains are complex and take cooperative effort to improve, which is why personnel from Grains Australia and the Australian Government’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) travelled to New Delhi and Mumbai during August to progress Australia’s proposal for a managed import pathway with India. The delegation included Grains Australia Senior […]
July 2024 |
Media Release
Building upon its successful inaugural year in 2023, the Australia Awards Short Course on Grains Value Chain Leadership Program has brought a second cohort of future leaders of the Indonesian grains industry to Australia to develop their networks and knowledge. “With grains supply chains extending beyond borders, participants will benefit from greater awareness of all […]
April 2024 |
Positive discussions relating to various aspects of the grain supply chain were held recently when a senior Australian delegation met with decision makers in Indonesia and China. The visit was part of the Grain Trade Australia (GTA)-facilitated Australian Grains Industry Conference (AGIC) Asia, with Australian delegates representing GTA, Grains Australia, the Australian Export Grains Innovation […]
February 2024 |
Rapid population growth, urbanisation and economic development in Africa offer opportunities for the Australian grain industry in the years ahead. While these opportunities should not be under-estimated, serving existing valuable markets in North and South East Asia are expected to provide the best returns to Australian growers in coming decades. This is the message from […]
December 2023 |
Positive engagement with China was achieved during a visit to that country by Grains Australia personnel and industry partners earlier this year. “Grains Australia is actively looking for ways to build on this engagement and ensure Australia and China can create a stronger partnership and work towards achieving benefits for both parties,” Grains Australia Chief […]
July 2023 |
The new Indonesia – Australia Grains Value Chain Leadership Program is bringing 25 future leaders of the Indonesian grains industry to Australia to expand their business networks and develop their understanding and knowledge of the grains value chains in Indonesia and Australia. Indonesian grains industry future leaders from across retail, food service, nutrition, technology, processing and […]
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Grains Australia is pleased to announce that $574,000 of Agricultural Trade and Market Access Cooperation (ATMAC) Program funding has been awarded to new projects that will provide further opportunities to diversify the production and export of Australian grain. The funding will be used to execute four projects being coordinated by Grains Australia on behalf of […]
May 2023 |
Grains Australia Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of 11 industry representatives to itsnewly established Grains Market Access Council (GMAC). Council members include experts fromacross the supply chain and one representative from each of the existing Grains AustraliaCommodity Councils. Members of the new GMAC include: Julie Alvaro is representing Grains Australia’s Wheat Council and […]
January 2023 |
Grains Australia is pleased to share the following news from the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC). GRDC has committed more than $17.5 million over four years to Grains Australia to bolster the competitiveness and profitability of the nation’s grain sector across the value chain in domestic and international markets. Please read the full announcement […]
November 2022 |
Grains Australia Limited announces a new program in partnership with IA-CEPA ECP Katalis (Katalis) and the Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre (AEGIC) that will support knowledge exchange between Australia and Indonesia. Richard Simonaitis, CEO of Grains Australia, said that as one of Australia’s largest wheat markets, valued at over $AU1.3 Billion in 2021 [UN Comtrade], […]
February 2022 |
The Board of Grains Australia Limited (GAL) is pleased to announce the appointment of international trade facilitation specialist Dr John Ackerman to the newly established role of General Manager Trade and Market Access. GA Chair Terry Enright said the GM Trade and Market Access role is a key executive position within GA and will be […]
June 2021 |
Grains Australia Limited welcomes today’s announcement from Federal Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud that a number of important industry projects will be funded under the Australian Government’s Agricultural Trade and Market Access Cooperation (ATMAC) Program. Grains Australia led the process on behalf of the grains industry to identify and champion projects that deliver greater diversity […]
