Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, the Hon Julie Collins
WA Minister for Agriculture and Food, the Hon Jackie Jarvis MLC
The first round of the Supply Chain Capacity Program grants, valued at $20 million, are set to flow to Western Australian sheep producers and processors to bolster capital investment and build productivity.
The program forms part of the Australian Government's $139.8 million Sheep Industry Transition Assistance Package which is designed to assist as businesses adjust to the phase out of live sheep exports by sea.
The Round 1 grants have been awarded to 40 producers to support investment into on-farm finishing systems and to 5 processors for capacity building, including lairage upgrades, cold storage enhancements and abattoir expansion.
The successful projects span the Wheatbelt, South West, Great Southern and Esperance-Goldfields regions.
Producer projects include strengthening production capacity and improving market readiness with new and upgraded feedlots, paddock finishing infrastructure, and other improvements designed to enhance supply chain reliability, strengthen flexibility, and support more consistent livestock supply to processors across the State.
The program, administered by the Rural Business Development Corporation (RBDC) on behalf of the Australian Government, aims to increase onshore processing supply chain capacity, efficiency and productivity in WA.
