Export Readiness Pilot for First Nations Agriculture
Ongoing
Avondale First People’s Traditional Produce Innovation and Manufacturing Hub – Wattle Seed Enterprise
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Status
Completed
Commenced
October 2022
Completed
October 2023
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SW WA Hub
Through its commitment to growing Noongar-led bush food ventures, this project laid the foundation for the Noongar Land Enterprise Group (NLE) to establish a successful wattle seed venture
Running from October 2022 to October 2023, and funded through the South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub (SW WA Hub) as part of the Agricultural Innovation Hubs Program, the project focused on research, harvest expansion and product readiness. Its goal was to facilitate ongoing wattle seed research and product development.
During the project, NLE tested six species of wattle seed and trialled processing methods to produce commercial quantities of raw, roasted, and roasted-and-ground food-grade products. An expanded harvest in late 2022 and early 2023 yielded around half a tonne of seed, including Acacia acuminata, a traditional Noongar food species.
By the project’s conclusion, NLE had achieved the capacity to be the first Noongar organisation producing food-grade wattle seed in commercial quantities. This milestone addressed a major gap in the industry, where less than two per cent of native produce is currently grown by Aboriginal organisations.
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