Agrifood Investment

Investment opportunities in the agrifood industry

Western Australia is an ideal base for food and beverage companies seeking to produce safe, premium quality food and ingredients for rapidly expanding Asian markets and quality conscious consumers worldwide. Food manufacturing makes up nearly 15 per cent by value of manufacturing industries in Western Australia; food processing, agriculture and fisheries production make up about nine per cent of Gross State Product.

The Western Australian Government strongly supports the establishment and expansion of industries targeting export market growth, particularly in the area of agricultural production and value adding through further processing.

The Agrifood Infonet can provide an overview of Western Australia's

agriculture, food and fisheries production
exports and trends
the latest information on Western Australia's main agrifood export markets
production and market statistics
agri-industry business contacts

Information on investment in agricultural production opportunities can be found here

You can find the Trade and Market Services' 'Invest' series which provide an overview business case on sheep, meat, dairy, wheat, barley & hay and northern cattle production.

You can also generate your own overlay maps of physical infrastructure, including property boundaries, soil types, roads, towns, power, water draw down licence locations, abattoirs and weigh bridges.

The website will help you to locate key data, including property and water licensing details, socioeconomic data including town services and property values and temperature heat indices for cattle.

Information on how to contact the Western Australian Department of Water for help with water licensing (allocation) procedure and transferring water licenses can also be found.

The Government of Western Australia welcomes inquiries about investment in the food and fibre industries from national and international companies. Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia (DAFWA) staff can provide the following services to assist your business:

product and supplier sourcing;
detailed information on investment and trade opportunities;
arranging meetings and tours of industries;
assisting with pre-feasibility studies to assess new opportunities;
coordinating the approval process through Government;
supplying contacts such as project managers, joint venture partners, financiers, etc;
advising on Government incentive schemes;
access to research and development;
advising on Government incentive schemes;
access to research and development; and
information on lifestyle, community and social issues

For information on investing in Western Australia's Agrifood industry please contact the Government of Western Australia Agriculture, Food and Beverage Trade and Investment Manager

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7395 0574
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