PORTFOLIO NEWS

Spruiking Australian mandarins

Citrus Australia will receive up to $109,650 from the Australian Government to develop a national campaign for promoting Australian mandarins. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Tony Burke said the citrus industry is an important part of many regional economies. The project is one of 14 to share in nearly $1.3 million from the Australian Government to help promote Australia’s food and forest industries to domestic and export markets. It is the second round of funding under the three-year Promoting Australian Produce initiative. For further information, visit www.daff.gov.au/ausproduce. Read the media release at http://www.maff.gov.au/media/media_releases/2010/april/citrus_australia_and_the_rudd_government_to_spruik_mandarins_overseas

Australian stonefruits heading for Taiwan

Summerfruit Australia will receive funding from the Australian Government to develop export and communication processes for Australian stonefruit into Asia and in particular Taiwan. Minister Burke announced up to $146,560 for this project as one of 14 projects to help promote Australia’s food and forest industries to domestic and export markets. For further information, visit www.daff.gov.au/ausproduce. Read the media release at http://www.maff.gov.au/media/media_releases/2010/april/australian_stonefruits_heading_for_taiwan

Marketing Aussie almonds in India

The Almond Board of Australia will receive funding from the Australian Government to develop a marketing campaign to increase almond exports to India. Minister Burke announced up to $50,000 for this project - as one of 14 projects to help promote Australia’s food and forest industries to domestic and export markets. For further information, visit www.daff.gov.au/ausproduce. Read the media release at http://www.maff.gov.au/media/media_releases/2010/april/marketing_aussie_almonds_in_india AND REPORTS

PUBLICATIONS

Latest AFMA Update out now

The latest AFMA Update is now available on the AFMA website at http://www.afma.gov.au/information/publications/newsletters/afma_update/docs/update_0707/update_0707.htm

Inside this edition:

a cooperative approach for the Commonwealth scallop fishery
reminder - NPF IAAP submissions
vacancy - NPF Industry Pty Ltd position; and
other fishery updates

EVENTS

ABARE’s Albany, WA Regional Outlook conference is on 28 April

There's just a week and a half to go until ABARE's first Regional Outlook conference for 2010 in Albany WA. Hear from 12 speakers across four sessions discussing opportunities for agriculture, working with the environment, climate trends, salinity, soil carbon, the timber and wine sectors as well as the economic outlook. Featuring regional speakers complemented by ABARE economists, the line-up includes Westpac, Bureau of Meteorology, Fletcher International, Bureau of Rural Sciences, Howard Park Wines, Department of Agriculture and Food WA and Australian Bluegum Plantations. Discover more at www.abare.gov.au/regional for registration information and to download the program, or contact Angela Ellerman on 02 6272 2303.