GRAIN CENTRAL | Grain groups join ag productivity roundtable

A meeting of more than 50 representatives to the agricultural productivity roundtable convened by Agriculture Minister Julie Collins was held in Brisbane.

This roundtable was held ahead of a Federal Economic Reform Roundtable in late August.

Grain Central reported that among the representatives were grain industry representatives from Grain Producers Australia, Grain Trade Australia and CropLife.

GPA chief executive officer Colin Bettles said the roundtable provided “a very good opportunity” for industry to come together and raise issues directly with Ms Collins and Assistant Minister Anthony Chisholm.

“This forum gave GPA another proactive opportunity to continue reinforcing our key policy priorities,” Mr Bettles said.

“Anything we can do to improve our sector’s productivity and deliver better efficiencies and outcomes will generate direct benefits for the national economy – especially in key areas such as grain exports and trade, with greater supply chain capacity, to optimise value-capture opportunities in global markets.

“The proof of this process – especially in key policy areas such as fit-for-purpose regulations – will ultimately be in the size of the final productivity pudding, and how it’s shared across multiple beneficiaries.”

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