The Australian government has said it will help the country’s food industry target Asia as part of a “national food plan” to grow the sector.
Joe Ludwig, Australia’s minister for agriculture, fisheries and forestry, said the plan was a “roadmap” for the industry on issues from increasing exports to sustainability.
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The government plans to set up a research fund to study markets in Asia, where it says demand for food will double from 2007 levels by 2050. It said it will also work to develop “Australia’s own trusted and recognised food brand”.
“Australia’s food is the envy of the world, as we produce more than twice the food we consume, we need to remain focused on finding new markets for our high quality exports,” Ludwig said.
The minister added the plan would mean the government’s food policies would be “aligned with the opportunities of the Asian century”.
The Australian government wants the country’s food industry to be more globally competitive and sustainable. The new plan includes an initiative called “moving food” will contribute to the government’s decisions on infrastructure. The government will model the future growth of the industry and attempt to work out the infrastructure needed.
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By GlobalDataA “state of the food system” report will be published every five years to monitor the progress of the national food plan. It will focus on issues including production capacity, land use and food security. The first of these reports will be published in 2018.
