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Austrade information
Austrade agribusiness overviews - Argentina, Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, Pakistan, Vietnam
Agribusiness equipment overview - USA
Innovative and surprising – think Agribusiness - article (December 2006)
Austrade Agribusiness portal Farm Connection
External information
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics [ABARE]
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AUSFTA helps with big savings for crop protection business
The United States is the world’s largest market for crop protection products – worth some $8.57 billion each year. Melbourne-based Nufarm Limited, now the ninth-largest crop protection company in the world, has established a strong business and is growing its position in the United States. Founded over fifty years ago, ASX-listed Nufarm manufactures a wide range of agricultural chemicals used by farmers to help achieve healthy and high yeilding crops. (April 2007)
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World Ag Expo pushes Aussie farm innovations into US market
A West Australian ICT-agribusiness has pioneered the use of global positioning satellite (GPS) technology in designing precision farming technologies, and employed Austrade’s help in penetrating the US market. (November 2006) |
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Selling ice to the Eskimos? Try flowers to Japan
The Japanese are avid flower growers and have a huge flower industry of their own but Longford Flowers, based near Sale, Victoria, has succeeded in exporting Australian native flowers to Japan for 20 years. (November 2006) |
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From small seeds big things grow
In 2003, four friends with a unique set of skills between them started a new venture called Seed Genetics Australia. Its aim is to breed, produce and market improved pasture and fodder proprietary products. Within two years, this vertically integrated company with the slogan, 'From Glasshouse to Warehouse', was a finalist in the 2005 Austrade Export Awards and won the 2005 South Australia Emerging Exporters Award. (October 2006)
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Better nutrition for horses
West Australian-based vet, Dr David Wood, has spent a life-time in South East Asia. For many years he was in Brunei, taking care of the Sultan of Brunei's stable of prize horses. Today, Dr Wood is using his veterinary expertise and his knowledge of this part of Asia in his business, Icarus Export, which ships into a number of countries in the region, including Thailand. (October 2006)
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