Agribusiness Food & Trade

The Western Australian (WA) Government is committed to supporting the growth and development of the agriculture, fisheries and food industries for the benefit of the State.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development’s Agribusiness, Food and Trade area works in partnership with government, industry and business to enable growth in the value, competitiveness and diversification of WA’s agrifood sector through facilitation of value adding, investment and export.

It facilitates this by:

enabling investment
enabling agribusiness development
trade market access and export development
food promotion and development
agribusiness knowledge and strategic insights.

Articles

Western Australia is proudly supporting agtech

25 March 2021
ESG - energy, carbon and greenhouse gas emissions

22 March 2023

The way we source and use energy is changing. Renewable energy is getting cheaper, and pollution and greenhouse gas emissions are becoming harder to manage.
ESG and sustainability resources and further information

23 March 2023

Sustainability is about understanding the impacts of what we do and aiming to minimise negative impacts (like waste and pollution) and maximise positive impacts on the environment and people around
ESG and sustainability credentials

23 March 2023

Regulators, capital markets and consumers are increasingly demanding that corporate behaviour is ethical, transparent and leading the world out of the triple planetary crises of climate change, pol
ESG: Is your business ready for the future?

19 October 2022

Partnering with local experts in environmental, social and governance (ESG) specialities, the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) can provide support to your agricultu
Western Australian wheat industry

1 November 2013

Wheat is the major grain crop produced in Western Australia making up 65% of annual grain production and generating A$2-5 billion for the State economy each year.
Western Australian lupin industry

1 November 2013

Lupins are uniquely suited to the acid and sandy soils found across large tracts of the Western Australian wheatbelt and play an important role in breaking cereal disease cycles and adding fixed ni
Food testing in Western Australia

23 October 2013

Private and public food laboratories conduct food testing. This page lists the laboratories known to us, and likely to be able to assist you when required.
Food and Beverage Professional Service Provider Directory

8 June 2020

The Food Industry Innovation Project (funded by Royalties for Regions) is supporting the growth of premium and value-added food and beverage businesses by providing a professional service directory
ScaleUp WA 2022 Scholarships

18 March 2022

ScaleUpWA has assisted over 30 small and medium size enterprises to build their own business transformation strategies, as well as market entry strategies across pan Asian markets.