Avocados set the PASE for export opportunity
A $109,176 Australian Government investment is helping to streamline avocado industry export processes and assist growers with Japanese and New Zealand market access.
Agriculture Minister David Littleproud said Avocados Australia Ltd has been awarded two grants under the Package Assisting Small Exporters (PASE) program extension.
“Australian avocados are a significant horticultural industry renowned for its premium produce here and abroad,” Minister Littleproud said. “Australian growers produced 87,546 tonnes of avocados in 2019/20, two per cent more than the previous year, bringing gross value of production to an estimated $493 million. With volumes of exports on the rise and more opportunities for trade, the Australian Government is helping to ensure growers have access to modern, efficient export systems.”
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The Hon David Littleproud MP
Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management
The Australian Oilseeds Federation Inc awarded grants to tout their sustainability credentials internationally.
Package Assisting Small Exporters (PASE) program funding will go towards developing an industry sustainability certification scheme and educating small exporters on accessing markets where sustainability certification is a requirement.
The Australian Oilseeds Federation Inc (AOF) has been awarded $97,500 in Australian Government funding to develop a sustainability certification scheme and to educate small exporters on accessing markets where industry sustainability certification is a requirement.
Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management, David Littleproud said the project would assist small exporters to promote sustainable grain practices.