The Australian Grain Industry Conference (AGIC) will present its AGIC Asia conference on the 3rd of March 2021.

“With the large 2020-21 crop just harvested, Australia will have high quality exportable supplies available for all markets” said Pat O’Shannassy, CEO of host organisation, Grain Trade Australia (GTA).

AGIC Asia 2021 will feature opening remarks from Austrade CEO, Mr Tim Beresford. Expert speakers will look at several important topics including Australian grain market drivers, a special session to review the quality of the recent crop with updates from major storage operators in WA, SA and east coast Australia.

AGIC 2021 will include a special technical session from AEGIC on improving utilisation of Australian wheat and barley in dairy, pig and poultry rations, and the population health benefits of “whole” grains. Growth in protein demand across Asia will be a particular focus, with insights being provided by Jean-Yves Chow from Mizuho Bank in Singapore.

“The breadth of this year’s program will give delegates a lot of information and understanding on market drivers as well as growth and value-add opportunities” Mr O’Shannassy said. With COVID-19 restrictions, this year’s event will a virtual format, and follows the successful AGIC Asia virtual conference in 2020.

The 2021 event will feature multi-language channels, with conference sessions being available in Bahasa, Vietnamese as well as English.

Mr O’Shannassy commented “global grain markets are very competitive, and we know as an industry, Australia’s position is about strengthening customer relationships and delivery a high-quality product, growing value for both our customers and our growers. None of this can be taken for granted. AGIC Asia is an important opportunity to engage with our key trading partners and customers.”

GTA hosts the AGIC Asia Conference and appreciates the support of its partners AEGIC and HFW and the many grain value chain parties that will participated in AGIC Asia 2021.

Complimentary registration is available for Delegates via AGIC Asia website here.