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Make Global Connections
Gippsland food and beverage producers have the opportunity to connect with a large range of markets from all over the world, as FIAL’s relaunched Australian Food and Beverage Catalogue (ABFC) provides an expanded scope for an engaging central platform where buyers to meet makers.
Nationwide Call for Mentors
The Australian Rural Leadership Foundation has teamed up with the National Farmers Federation to offer a nationwide mentoring program. The program aims to help Australian farmers and rural communities build upon, and share, collective knowledge about how to adapt and build resilience in challenging times.
Supporting Seasonal Workers
Throughout 2021, Food & Fibre Gippsland collaborated with a range of industries across the region to highlight the diversity of roles on offer. SWISP, the Seasonal Worker Program funded by Agriculture Victoria, aims to attract a number of different cultures and nationalities to jobs in the region. To support this, a selection of the most relevant and content specific videos have been translated into five different languages.
Pest and Disease Masterclass
VegNET Gippsland will be hosting the AUSVEG Biosecurity team and Agriculture Victoria's Area Wide Management project team for two workshops in April. These will be hands-on masterclasses where scientific experts and industry advisors will run practical sessions on pests and diseases affecting vegetables.