FOOD valuable grass roots input to the FIC , focussing on key issues and priorities for horticultural imports into Australia .
AHEA has been successful in obtaining funding this year in the Austrade Asian Business Development Grant round which , amongst other outcomes , will allow development of an Australian Horticulture Export Portal ( AHEP ) to foster knowledge sharing between Australian exporters and Asian importers , revised software interface with XDocs system and workshops to train new exporters .
Additional AHEA Representation
AHEA regularly provides feedback to the various govt and agency reviews / enquiries and also is represented in the following forums :
• Regional Comprehensive
Economic Partnership ( RSCG );
• HAL Export Symposium ;
• Malaysian , China and Thailand Bilateral meetings ;
• Multiple meetings with Ministers and Federal Departmental officers ;
• ABARES conference ;
• Biosecurity Roundtable Meetings ;
• International Horticultural Congress at which AHEA hosted a Workshop attended by 55 delegates on the disinfestation treatments of fruit flies ;
• Asia Fruit Logistica including AHEA network event ( 200 attendees ) and launch of Restaurant Australia in Hong Kong
• Inquiry into increasing exports of goods and services from Regional Victoria
• Austrade National Food Brand research
AHEA Executive Director , Michelle Christoe noted that “ The AHEA is self funded in its activities to nationally represent the views and issues of horticulture exporters and importers to government and across the supply chain . It is necessary to have your say and get involved .” AHEA is currently organising workshops for growers on ‘ how to export ’, shortly to release a new export horticulture brochure and horticulture portal … watch this space !
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