Australia National Food Plan 203 Report
Report Highlights:
The Australian Government has released the first ever National Food Plan which outlines policies and investment strategies to support food production, domestic supply and promotion of food exports for Australia.
Australian National Food Plan
On May 25th the Australian Minister for Agriculture, Joe Ludwig released the first National Food Plan (‘the Plan’) for Australia. Development of the Plan began in 2010 and has progressed from an Issues paper in 2011 through extensive industry and community consultation to a final plan in 2013. The final version lists four priority areas: increasing exports of agricultural commodities and expertise, investing in research, development and workforce training, ensuring Australians have access to safe, nutritious food and maintaining environmental sustainability of food production. These priorities reflect broader objectives set out in the Australia in the Asian Century White Paper. Under these priorities 16 specific goals to be reached by 2025 have been established. The Plan also proposes establishment of an Australian Council of Food to assist in implementation of the Plan and provide long term strategic planning advice. The Plan is to be reviewed every five years along with a State of the Food System report to analyze trends and ensure goals are met.
