Grower Group R&D Grants Program - Successful Recipients

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Congratulations to the below list of successful recipients for Round 1 of the Grower Group R&D Grants Program.

The grants are part of the Agricultural Sciences Research and Development (R&D) Fund, made possible by the State Government's Royalties for Regions program and managed by the Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia (DAFWA).

Grower Grant R&D Recipients - Round 1
Organisation Project title Grant amount

Mingenew Irwin Group

Increased production for the beef/cattle supply chain  in Western Australia

 $475 700

Western Australian Farmers Federation

Certifiable compositional chemistry that promotes sustainable growth in the market value of iconic WA honey floral brands

 $500 000

Evergreen Farming

Supplying out-of-season Merino Lamb to the world

 $450 000

Pork Innovation WA Inc

Establishing WA as the Australian centre for the production of high quality free range pork

 $413 500

Fitzgerald Biosphere Group

A study into the feasibility of branding ethically and grass fed red meat for export market recognition

 $100 000

WA Citrus

Improving the capability of the citrus value chain and expanding markets for WA citrus fruit

 $263 500

Carnarvon Growers Association

Investigation of cost and feasibility of artesian water desalination for Carnarvon

 $50 000

Wines of WA

Building a pathway to premium wine markets and consumers

 $500 000

Truffle Producers of Western Australia

Value adding to truffles in Western Australia

 $360 000

vegetablesWA

Growing horticultural exports – finding the sweet spot

$150 000

vegetablesWA

Creating a high-value processed food industry in Western Australia

 $340 000

South East Premium Wheat Growers Association (SEPWA)

Barley brand development for Asian consumers

 $413 410

Stirlings to Coast Farmers Incorporated

Specialist feed wheat hub: fit for purpose non-milling wheat

 $296 000

Fitzgerald Biosphere Group Inc

Trialling dryland natural rubber production in the WA Wheatbelt

 $200 000

Stirlings to Coast Farmers Incorporated

The “paddock to plate” value chain for SCF noodle wheat - a pilot study for grower groups

 $347 000

WA Meat Marketing Cooperative

 Improving WA lamb and sheep meat carcase compliance to meet market specifications $30 000
West Midlands Group Linking pastoral beef to higher-value markets through new backgrounding systems $499 700
Ord River District Cooperative Limited Ord River Irrigation Area pulse product and market research project $440 560
Merredin and District Farm Improvement Group (MADFIG) Investment opportunities in the sheep meat supply chain through a facilitated process of transformational change for eastern wheatbelt farm businesses $418 100
West Midlands Group Pty Ltd Developing new commercial opportunities in the Northern Valleys region $449 928

Topics

Contact information

Agricultural Sciences R&D Fund
Email Agricultural Sciences R&D Fund

Author

Kirrily Palmer

See Also

Grower Group R&D Grants Program
Agribusiness Innovation Fund
Industry Grants for International Competitiveness
Pathways to Competitiveness Report

Regions

Gascoyne
Goldfields-Esperance
Great Southern
Kimberley
Mid West
Peel
Perth regions
Pilbara
South West
Wheatbelt