The boards of Agribusiness Gippsland (AGI) and the East Gippsland Food Cluster have signed a Statement of Intent, committing to stronger collaboration to support the sustainable development of Gippsland’s $7billion food and fibre sector.
AGI has been in operation for over 20 years, while the East Gippsland Food Cluster (EGFC) is a not-for-profit network of agri-food businesses and industry stakeholders.
AGI chairman Paul Ford said Gippsland’s food and fiber sector was judged to be on the cusp of a new period of steady growth.
“To nurture and drive this growth we need to transition from a largely volunteer organisation to one with critical mass and long term sustainable funding,” Mr Ford said.
