Queensland's primary industries on global innovation stage
- Around 2,000 local and international innovative agricultural tech leaders, investors and innovators gather in Brisbane this week.
- AgriFuture's evokeAG. is the Asia-Pacific region's premier agrifood innovation event on 18-19 February.
- Queensland is showcasing the best our state has to offer, with more than 50 sideline events, including the Queensland Government AgTech Summit on Monday 17 February to complement evokeAG.
The Crisafulli Government is partnering with research and development corporation, AgriFutures Australia, to deliver the Asia-Pacific region's premier agrifood innovation event, evokeAG. in Brisbane from 18-19 February.
Around 2,000 Australian and international delegates will gather in Brisbane this week to showcase bold ideas, groundbreaking innovations and disruptive science shaping the future of agriculture.
The event will showcase Queensland's thriving $24 billion primary industries sector, with a strong representation of Queensland-based startups, scaleups and business leaders featuring at the event.
The two-day conference will be book-ended by around 50 sideline events, tours and conversations across Queensland hosted by members of Queensland's AgTech innovation community.
The Queensland Government is hosting a full-day AgTech Summit today to showcase Queensland's pace-setting homegrown innovation.
Primary Industries Minister Tony Perrett said the Crisafulli Government was committed to supporting and encouraging innovation in agriculture to boost productivity and profitability.
"We won't reach our ambitious target to grow the industry to $30 billion by 2030 by operating the same way we always have; we need to embrace innovation, technology and disruptive science," Minister Perrett said.
"There is no better place to hold this event than Queensland.
"We're rapidly establishing ourselves as a hub for innovators who develop cutting-edge technologies to transform the agricultural sector.
"Our commitment to innovation is evidenced in our $30 million Sowing the Seeds of Farming Innovation Fund to promote new technologies and practices.
"Our message to this sector is clear, after a decade of the former Labor Government failing to listen, we are not only listening we are acting to deliver on what is needed to boost our primary industries.
"The learnings, discussions and networks formed at this event will give our primary producers the international edge, by growing our own technology and adopting cutting-edge innovations."
