Investment Opportunities in the sheep meat supply chain- Grower Group R&D Grants Program

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The Grower Group R&D Grants Program awarded $6.7 million to 16 grower groups across Western Australia in its inaugural round. The grants are administered by the Department of Agriculture and Food, WA (DAFWA) and supported by Royalties for Regions.

Investment opportunities in the sheep meat supply chain
Organisation: Merredin and District Farm Improvement Group 
Grower Group R&D Grant amount: $418 000

Merredin and District Farm Improvement Group (MADFIG), in collaboration with growers from the Far Eastern Agriculture Research (FEAR) group, will work with the sheep meat supply chain, Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia and independent consultants to build more resilient businesses that have the capacity to adapt to change.

New supply chain opportunities will be investigated for eastern wheatbelt growers and improved return on investment for businesses will be a key focus.

The $17.4 million Grower Group R&D Grants Program is a major component of the Agricultural Sciences R&D Fund managed by DAFWA.

For the latest updates from across all the grant projects, check out DAFWA's Facebook and Twitter accounts #GGgrants

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