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Export Facilitators Project
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BY MANUS STOCKDALE EXPORT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT LEAD, VEGETABLESWA
he Export Facilitator Project aims to help vegetable growers to get started exporting their produce to overseas markets. The project provides practical assistance to growers to help them identify opportunities in export markets and understand what is involved in exporting.
3 THE initial impact on Australian exports were related to the COVID-19 shut down in China which virtually brought the ports in the country to a standstill.
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Manus Stockdale is the Export Facilitator at vegetablesWA and usually he is out visiting growers to discuss export opportunities and how they can get involved in export but with the COVID-19 situation things are a bit different! While travel is a bit limited, Manus is still available to support growers remotely so if you have any issues with export or would like to know what is involve please get in touch.
