We desperately hope the State Government remains tuned in to major growth opportunities unfolding across Victoria, in particular multi-million-dollar development projects in the regions.
To say Victoria should be desperate to not only identify but also support where possible all profound growth opportunities, especially in a ‘new’ go-to agricultural sector, would be an understatement.
All state governments would be in the same boat – scanning the inboxes, the files, the contacts and the networks for projects, private and public, that would provide oomph to socio-economic recovery. But we couldn’t help but fear that Spring Street, while understandably preoccupied with COVID-19, might end up being guilty of considerable negligence if it fails to take notice of its regional people on the ground and act quickly.
Australian Plant Proteins is using patented technology to develop high-value protein powder from pulse crops for a $20-million to $130-million export project.