FOLLOWING a long and thorough development process, the SA Grain Industry Blueprint was launched at the Grain Producers SA annual general meeting at Freeling on Monday.
The key purpose of the document is to help the sector increase its overall value from the present $3.8 billion to $6b by 2030.
Led by GPSA, the blueprint details the six pillars to support accelerated growth in the industry, including Market Opportunities; Capturing Value; Biosecurity and Market Access; Innovation; Building Industry Capacity, and; Infrastructure.
In order to achieve the $6b target, the blueprint has identified that the grain industry needs to consider having access to the best markets - locally and abroad, increased yields and decreased costs.
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