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

Investment Services

25 October 2019

The Government of Western Australia supports sustainable development in agribusiness and food with grants, infrastructure, sponsorships, events, partnerships and investment opportunities to ensure
Investor Readiness Program

3 February 2020

The Investor Readiness Program is a Western Australian Government initiative of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.
Asian Market Success

10 August 2015

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is pleased to announce that the Asian Market Success project has been extended until 30 June 2023.
Western Australian Industry Snapshots

14 May 2020

The Western Australian Industry Snapshots provide industry overviews that highlight emerging opportunities to drive future investment in our State’s expanding primary industries.
Value Add Agribusiness Investment Attraction Fund

20 August 2018

Value Add Agribusiness Investment Attraction Fund has closed
Investing in Western Australia's Aquaculture

10 November 2020

Western Australia is highly regarded internationally for its safe, premium, high-quality agrifood and fisheries products.
Investor Readiness Program – Free Masterclass Series

13 February 2020

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development in collaboration with BDO Australia hosted a series of free Investor Ready Webinar Masterclasses during August and Dec
evokeAG 2020 – supporting WA’s agrifood tech scene

18 December 2018

The State Government, through the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), is committed to attracting investment into Western Australia’s agribusiness, fisheries and food
Grants for Asian Market Export program

3 March 2016

The Grants for Asian Market Export program is a major component of the department’s Asian Market Success project, made possible by State Government investment.
Investment facilitation

4 June 2015

With an increasing global population and growing demand for agrifood products, Western Australia is in a position to build on its reputation as a clean and green state, free from major pests and di