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FRDC submission for the National Food Plan

Project number: 2011-237
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $14,220.00
Principal Investigator: Ewan A. Colquhoun
Organisation: Ridge Partners
Project start/end date: 22 Aug 2011 - 22 Oct 2011
Contact:
FRDC

Need

In its 2010 election commitment the Australian Government indicated that the key aims for a national food plan were to integrate food policy by looking at the whole food supply chain, to protect Australia’s food security, and to develop a strategy to maximise food production opportunities. It also outlined a wide range of issues it would consider when developing a national food plan.

The plan is expected to have a broad scope, including issues such as food security, productivity and efficiency, sustainability, health and nutrition and general economic policy relating to the food sector. One role for the plan will be to recognise the wide range of work already being done by stakeholders.

The government envisages that a national food plan will outline the Australian Government’s vision for the food industry and consumers, to guide Australian Government actions and provide certainty for other stakeholders. A national food plan, when finalised, would seek to better explain and better integrate Australia’s approach to food policy, from production through to consumption, and be consistent with the government’s market-based policy approach and commitment to fiscal discipline.

Through consultation on this paper the government is seeking feedback from all stakeholders on what a national food plan should cover and aim to achieve.

Objectives

1. A robust and factual document regarding seafood for consideration in Australias Food Plan

Sector Overview: National Fisheries and Aquaculture RD&E Framework

Project number: 2009-214
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $39,790.00
Principal Investigator: Ewan A. Colquhoun
Organisation: Ridge Partners
Project start/end date: 15 Jul 2009 - 29 Oct 2009
Contact:
FRDC

Need

In 2005 the Primary Industries Ministerial Council (PIMC) endorsed the concept of National research with Regional development and Local extension for Primary Industries.

Following advice from the Primary Industry Standing Committee (PISC) on 8th July 2009, the FRDC (and PISC agencies in SA, Vic., and Tas.) was tasked to undertake initial contributions toward a national research, development and extension framework for the fisheries and aquaculture industries. The development of the RDE framework for the fisheries and aquaculture industries will be undertaken in 7 successive stages:
1. Sector Overview
2. Current Sector Resource Analysis
3. Future Strategic RD&E Plan
4. Capability Analysis
5. Change Plan
6. Approvals (PIMC)
7. Implementation

The FRDC has identified a Terms of Reference for this project that will contribute to addressing stages 1 and 3.
The project will undertake the sectoral overview assessment work (desk research and analyses, and stakeholder surveys) required to inform the RD&E planning process.

Objectives

1. To assess and analyse the current business and operating environments for the fishing and aquaculture industries
2. To develop the scenario forecasts for the future business and operating environments for the fishing and aquaculture industries
3. To identify the R&D Strategies to form the basis for the national RD&E Plan, based on the forecasted scenarios

Seafood CRC: diagnostic capability map

Project number: 2008-799
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $25,464.00
Principal Investigator: Ewan A. Colquhoun
Organisation: Ridge Partners
Project start/end date: 29 Nov 2010 - 29 Jun 2011
Contact:
FRDC

Need

Commercial in confidence. To know more about this project please contact FRDC.

Objectives

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Seafood CRC: Oyster Consortium marketing projects investment meeting

Project number: 2008-753
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $5,381.80
Principal Investigator: Ewan A. Colquhoun
Organisation: Ridge Partners
Project start/end date: 31 Jul 2008 - 30 Aug 2008
Contact:
FRDC

Need

The Oyster Consortium is in danger of making market investment decisions without agreed strategy or, stalled by indecision, making an insignificant investment to ensure a profitable marketplace on completion of the CRC.

The Consortium needs an agreed document, collating all work undertaken on consumer trends and expectations, that guides its investment within the marketing area. It also needs a strategic direction for the industry.

To begin to address this the Oyster Consortium;
1. will undertake to complete an Australian Oyster Industry Business Plan addressing the production environment, market/supply chain, industry structures before recommending an R & D plan.
2. has commissioned a desktop project that a) defines the current consumer’s expectations, b) summarises previous recommendations, and c) identifies any gaps in previous work.
3. plans to hold a follow up meeting to decide a) if/how the industry can meet those expectations through understanding product produced, b) directions it may take to meet expectations, in particular to consider contribution to relevant CRC projects ahead of Australian Oyster Industry Business Plan completion.

The “Oyster Consortium marketing projects investment meeting” is an essential step to guide the work of the Consortium’s Marketing Working Group and a vital step in achieving the following aims;
• Accepting a documented summary of consumer expectations from which to guide investment
• Forming views on industry needs and strategies that enable the industry to meet those expectations
• Preliminary input into the Business Plan and resolution on financial contribution into relevant CRC projects

Objectives

1. Accept a documented summary of consumer expectations from which to guide investment
2. Form views on industry needs and strategies that enable the industry to meet those expectations
3. Preliminary input into the Business Plan and resolution on financial contribution into relevant CRC projects

Final report

ISBN: 978-1-925982-96-1
Author: Ewan Colquhoun
Final Report • 2008-08-31 • 1.29 MB
2008-753-DLD.pdf

Summary

This workshop focused on marketing directions for the Australian oyster industry. The oyster consortium vision was to:

"Improve the profitability of Australian oyster businesses through increasing penetration of innovative and existing oyster products into new and existing markets."

The current status of the oyster industry was discussed along with marketing goals up to 2014 and marketing strategies for the next 3-5 years. For each of the 8 marketing strategies the opportunities for marketing projects were broken down into 'discovery and development' in years 1—3 and 'Action learning and piloting' in years 4-5.

The workshop was attended by representatives from the South Australian, Tasmanian and New South Wales oyster industries and representatives from the UniSA Ehrenberg-Bass Institute for Marketing Services.

Australian Mussel Association - formation and levy setup

Project number: 2008-224
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $61,446.00
Principal Investigator: Ewan A. Colquhoun
Organisation: Ridge Partners
Project start/end date: 31 Aug 2008 - 29 Jun 2009
Contact:
FRDC

Need

Aquaculturists, fishers and seafood producers must be increasingly sophisticated to secure and manage their access rights to natural resources, positively respond to community interest in their activities, and viably compete in domestic and overseas markets. As a small emerging sector mussel growers currently have no aggregate capacity to address these risks relevant to their industry. Resolution of these challenges is increasingly beyond the scope of any single mussel enterprise or regional / state based group of interests.

A national industry body is a critical first step to promote effective industry and stakeholder communication, enable representation of grower and stakeholder views, develop knowledge and strategic direction and related action plans, enable cost effective investment in and management of reserch and development funds, and facilitate industry's growth. As an emerging sector, the mussel industry currently has no formal plans or development strategies.

Emerging sectors also suffer from lack of funds to grow their businesses and conduct critical research that will deliver market competitive advantages. They also need to overcome the market failure that accompanies early stage investment in shared research outcomes. By working with groups of national producers, the FRDC can provide and / or facilitate very cost effective pools of R&D funding, and a secure and pragmatic platform for industry members to jointly invest in, manage, and share the benefits of critical R&D.

Objectives

1. Establish a national mussel industry body
2. Establish a cost effective R&D investment platform

Marketing and promotion levy for the Australian Prawn Farmers Association

Project number: 2006-239
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $27,390.00
Principal Investigator: Ewan A. Colquhoun
Organisation: Ridge Partners
Project start/end date: 3 Jul 2006 - 30 Aug 2006
Contact:
FRDC

Objectives

1. To identify as soon as possible a robust national marketing and promotion levy model appropriate for the Australian farmed prawn industry, with support from Government and industry stakeholders.
2. To consult with prawn farmers and other stakeholders as a basis for a submission to LMU/DAFF by May 2006 seeking a marketing and promotion levy be established for the APFA.

RecFish Funding Review

Project number: 2004-315.90
Project Status:
Completed
Budget expenditure: $18,606.95
Principal Investigator: Ewan A. Colquhoun
Organisation: Ridge Partners
Project start/end date: 28 Jun 2005 - 30 Jun 2005
Contact:
FRDC

Need

Commercial in confidence. To know more about this project please contact FRDC.

Objectives

Commercial in confidence
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