Australia: Inquiry hears South-east Asia holds barriers to feedgrain exports

A Federal Government inquiry has heard that Australia has a major opportunity to increase exports of feedgrains into South-east Asia, but more work is needed to strengthen trade relationships with individual nations. The insight came as grains industry leaders addressed the House Standing Committee on Agriculture on Friday to voice their opinions in an ongoing inquiry into Australian agriculture in Southeast Asian Markets. Speakers included Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre executive general manager Courtney Draper and acting market insights manager Chris Carter, Grain Trade Australia projects and operations manager Tim Ross, Grains Australia general manager – trade and market access John Ackerman and GrainGrowers policy manager for trade and supply chains Annabel Mactier. In 2022-23, Australian exported more than 16 million tonnes (Mt) of grain to South-east Asia, with wheat accounting for 90 percent of the total. Wheat was also the top agricultural export to the region ...