AEGIC’s value
The Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre is Australia’s leading organisation for market insight, innovation and applied solutions for the grains industry.
AEGIC exists to increase value in the Australian grains industry by ensuring Australian grain meets the needs of customers and end-users.
About us
AEGIC is an independent, not-for-profit company established in 2012 to increase value in the Australian grains industry.
We are an investment of the Australian Government through the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), and the Western Australian Government through the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD).
AEGIC increases value in the Australian grains industry by gathering, analysing and sharing market intelligence the industry needs to breed, classify, grow and supply grain that markets prefer.
Australian grain growers are AEGIC’s primary beneficiary.
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30 July, 2021
AEGIC welcomes the establishment of Katalis, a new economic cooperation hub between Indonesia and Australia which will help drive grain trade between the two countries. Katalis – which means “catalyst” in Bahasa Indonesia – will play a crucial role in facilitating grain opportunities as part of the broader Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA), which […]
29 July, 2021
26 July, 2021
The Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre (AEGIC) welcomes new investment from the Australian Government into several important grain projects under the Agricultural Trade and Market Access Cooperation (ATMAC) Program. Coordinated by Grains Australia, the projects aim to deliver more diverse market options for Australian grains, ultimately resulting in greater market access for growers. AEGIC, Grain […]
19 July, 2021
AEGIC has embarked on a series of free whole grain-specific webinars as part of its busy calendar of 2021 events targeting grain customers in Asian markets. The whole grain webinars are helping flour millers and food manufacturers across South East Asia understand the advantages of choosing Australian whole grains amid increasing interest in the significant […]
14 July, 2021
08 July, 2021
Australian oat noodles and oat ‘rice’ are set to become popular pantry staples here and overseas, once new manufacturing processes developed by the Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre (AEGIC) are matched with the right commercial partners. AEGIC is looking for food brands, manufacturers or investors who can fast-track getting the new healthy plant-based products to […]
29 June, 2021
10 June, 2021
The Australian grains industry will once again deliver free virtual crop inspections to international grain markets following strong demand from customers. In 2020, AEGIC led a new virtual form of crop inspections to keep Australia’s grain customers well-informed. The videos are a collaboration between grain producers and organisations across Australia, and cover eastern Australia, South […]
08 June, 2021
CROPPED
About 22 million hectares are planted annually to commercial grain crops across Australia. During the past decade, state-of-the-art farming systems, new plant varieties and new techniques have increased the reliability of grain production in Australia’s growing environment.
PRODUCTION
Australia’s grain crops are in demand around the world for a range of high-quality end-products, including noodles, beer, baked products and animal feed.
The Australian wheat industry is export oriented, shipping about 65-75% of the nation’s total production to more than 50 countries. The majority of Australian wheat is exported in bulk cargoes with the top 10 importing countries accounting for 70-80% of exports.
Claiming more than 30% of the world’s malting barley trade, Australia is the world’s largest exporter of malting barley.
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Thailand webinar: Australian wheat for healthy whole grain products Thailand webinar: Australian wheat for healthy whole grain products
Start Date: 2021-08-17 DATE: TUESDAY 17 AUGUST 2021 TIME: 10.00-11.20 AM (LOCAL BANGKOK, THAILAND TIME) – (11.00AM-12.20 |
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Philippines webinar: Australian wheat for healthy whole grain products Philippines webinar: Australian wheat for healthy whole grain products
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