Japan is the next stop for Western Australian grain growers

Published 2024년 9월 4일

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Approximately 40 grain growers and CBH Group team members will embark on a Grower Study Tour to Japan on September 7. The tour is designed to enhance their knowledge about the grain industry and understand customer requirements. Japan is a crucial market for WA grain, with an annual export of about three million tonnes of various grains. CBH is the sole supplier for Japan's niche noodle market, and the tour will focus on the production of wheat for udon noodles and other Japanese products. The week-long itinerary includes visits to brewing companies, noodle producers, oil processors, flour mills, and agricultural associations.

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This Saturday, September 7, about 40 graingrowers and CBH Group team members will head to the Land of the Rising Sun to see firsthand how Western Australian wheat is utilised for consumption. Popular among the State's graingrowing fraternity, the CBH Grower Study Tour (GST) has chosen Japan as the destination so farmers can expand their knowledge of the grain industry, and gain insights into customer requirements. Japan is a key market for WA grain, with an estimated three million tonnes of noodle wheat, malt and feed barley, oats and canola exported to the East Asian country each year. CBH said as the only supplier for Japan's niche noodle market, WA enjoyed a unique long-term relationship with Japanese customers, with ideal growing conditions and wheat varieties tailored to the market, WA growers produce wheat that meets the desired attributes of Japanese udon noodle producers. The 2024 tour is being led by chief marketing and trading officer Paul Smith, who is looking forward ...

Source: Farmweekly