THREE agriculture export specialists, to help our agribusinesses industry establish more trade pathways, have been appointed.
Agriculture Victoria’s in-market specialists are funded through the $5M ‘Pathways to Export Program’. The Program is a four-year Agriculture Strategy initiative dedicated to creating export opportunities for Victorian agribusinesses.
Minister for Agriculture, Mary-Anne Thomas, announced the new agriculture-focused specialists would provide in- market support from Victorian Government Trade and Investment Offices in China, Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates.
In Kuala Lumpur, in-market specialist Ian Thompson will provide insights to Victorian agribusinesses looking to grow their exports and diversify their markets in South-East Asia. Mr Thompson will work to promote quality Victorian food and agricultural produce in these markets.
Dubai based in-market specialist Emma Page has a mandate for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Ms Page will be supporting Victorian agribusinesses to respond to the strong demand for premium food and beverage products coming from the MENA market.
Beijing based in-market specialist, Davis Tao Xu, will deliver tailored advice to Victorian businesses in Victoria’s biggest food and fibre export destination – our food and fibre exports to China were valued at $4.7B in 2019-20.
