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Seaweed-a viable industry?
Food and Fibre Gippsland Food and Fibre Gippsland

Seaweed-a viable industry?

Seaweed is rapidly gaining recognition and momentum worldwide as a versatile, sustainable and nutritious source of protein. It could well be the next innovative crop for which the food bowl of Gippsland is known for.

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Smart Specialisation team- Ben
Food and Fibre Gippsland Food and Fibre Gippsland

Smart Specialisation team- Ben

Ben Gebert heads up the food and fibre stream of the Gippsland Smart Specialisation Strategy (GS3), a regional development initiative executed under partnership between F&FG, the Latrobe Valley Authority (LVA) and other peak regional bodies such as Destination Gippsland and the Gippsland Climate Change Network.

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Smart Specialisation team - Elena
Food and Fibre Gippsland Food and Fibre Gippsland

Smart Specialisation team - Elena

Elena Nauta joined the GS3 team at Food & Fibre Gippsland (F&FG) in December 2020 as an Industry Placement Program participant through Federation University, and has continued working on the Sustainable Emerging Commodities (Seaweed and Insect Farming) stream of GS3 as a Graduate Project Officer upon the completion of her placement in July 2021 and Bachelor of Food and Nutritional Science in December 2021.

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