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.

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  • Turning the Dial - banner image

    Turning the Dial

    7 February 2023

    This industry event is dedicated to ESG, food waste and sustainable packaging innovations—supporting the WA food and beverage sector’s transition to a circular economy. 

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    Western Australian Agrifood Export eNews

    16 April 2020

    Western Australian Agrifood Export eNews is a weekly e-newsletter from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development which provides up-to-date news related to agrifood and fisheries

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    Funding available to help businesses demonstrate the feasibility of capital projects

    16 December 2021

    Applications for the Feasibility stream are open and close 30 June 2025.

    What is on offer?

  • Women with clipboard working at brewery. Brewery worker opening a lid of a beer cask at a craft beer brewery.

    Capital Investment stream

    16 December 2021

    Applications for Capital Investment stream are open. Stage One closes 3 May 2024

    What is on offer:

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    Value Add Investment Grants

    9 December 2021

    Applications for the Feasibility stream are open and close 30 June 2025.

    Applications for Capital stream are open. Stage One closes 3 May 2024.

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    Domestic Market Pathways Program

    26 March 2024

    The Domestic Market Pathways Program gives Western Australian (WA) businesses the opportunity to build their capability and knowledge in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods sector.

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    Carbon Neutral Grain Pilot Project

    17 March 2022

    Calculating carbon emissions in Western Australia's grains industry

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    Funding support for Western Australian agribusinesses

    18 October 2019

    The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development's Agribusiness, Food, Trade and Investment team offers a number of funding initiatives to support Western Australian agribusinesses.

  • Minister Jarvis with Round 4 voucher recipients

    Agrifood and beverage voucher program

    22 January 2020

    Successful applicants for Round 5 of the WA Agrifood and Beverage Voucher Program were announced on 25 March, 2024. 

  • Establishing or expanding a brewery in WA

    22 November 2022

    There are several key principles that must be considered when constructing a new, or expanding an existing, brewery in Western Australia.

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