Griffith helps Vietnamese dragon fruit growers and traders build capacity to export to Australia

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Griffith University has been helping farmers and co-operatives in Binh Thuan Province train for export expansion to Australia. The province has historically concentrated on the export and distribution of dragon fruit across South-East Asia, but key stakeholders are now looking to expand to wholesalers and supermarkets in Melbourne, Australia. Associate Professor Robin E Roberts, from […]

Livestreaming event attracts thousands of Chinese consumers to Australian macadamia exporter

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Researchers from The University of Adelaide teamed up with Griffith University to conduct a buyer virtual engagement study for Chinese consumers at Macadamias Australia in Bundaberg. Over 43,000 participants logged in to the ninety-minute live-streaming event to watch Chinese social media and radio personality, Eric Ho, walk through the orchards, the visitor experiences, the on-site […]

Harvesting Gold in the Sunshine State

Griffith Asia Institute
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More than two decades ago, the idea of positioning Queensland produce in South-East Asian markets was daunting. Today these same markets are open for business and Queensland is well placed to be a leading player. In an article for The Courier Mail’s Queensland Business monthly, Dr Robin Roberts from the Griffith Asia Institute discusses Australia’s […]