AEGIC was established in 2012 by the Western Australian Government and the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) to increase value in the Australian grains industry.
AEGIC gathers, analyses and shares market intelligence the industry needs to breed, classify, grow and supply grain that markets prefer.
AEGIC Chair Ron Storey says the AEGIC team had evolved and worked tirelessly over the past decade to deliver tangible value to growers and industry.
“AEGIC has now built strong support through the grains supply chain, and an excellent reputation for Australian grains in domestic and international markets,” he says.
“We are delighted with the positive stakeholder support we receive, but equally we encourage their continued feedback so that we continue to improve.”
Earlier this year, GRDC and the WA Government reaffirmed their support for AEGIC through to 2025-26 with $24 million total core investment.
GRDC Chair John Woods congratulated AEGIC on a decade of delivering key market intel for Australian grain growers.
“Grain markets are dynamic and evolving and AEGIC has played and will continue to play a vital role in helping us understand signals and drivers that ensure Australia develops and maintains markets,” Mr Woods says.
“AEGIC has firmly focused on the long game in building pathways to new grain markets, developing value-added products, understanding consumer trends and customer requirements and providing critical market analysis to ensure our grain is given preferential treatment in global markets.
“We are looking forward to continuing to grow the strong partnership between AEGIC and Grains Australia to deepen our ability to get the best outcomes for growers in domestic and export markets.”
Mr Storey paid tribute to past AEGIC leaders, particularly former Chair Terry Enright and former CEO Richard Simonaitis for their key roles in steering AEGIC’s strategic direction.
“On behalf of AEGIC, I thank our Members DPIRD and GRDC for their continued support and their vision and courage for creating AEGIC ten years ago; it is paying dividends,” he says.
“Most importantly, thank you to the AEGIC staff and my fellow Directors for their dedication and professionalism.
“We look forward to continuing to deliver value for growers and industry in the next decade.”