Key strategic priorities to create and share value from paddock to plate for the next ten years for the Western Australian grain industry have been identified.
Facilitated by the Grain Industry Association of Western Australia (GIWA) with funding from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), Strategic Priorities for the Western Australian Grain Industry 2035+ report centres on a vision to grow the industry to be capable of regularly producing 30 million tonnes per annum and a sustainable future value of $20 billion per annum by 2035.
GIWA Chair Tresslyn Walmsley said the Report outlines the key priorities for the WA grain industry that have the greatest potential for impact.
“The Report was produced following extensive stakeholder consultation across industry and identifies five interrelated strategic priorities to guide collaborative industry action,” said Ms Walmsley.
“With the aim to provide a clear and unified direction for the sector, these key priorities are market access; supply chain infrastructure; research, development and extension delivery system; sustainability; and industry value.
The 2035+ Report follows on from the WA Grains Industry Strategy 2025+. The 2025+ Report focused on key actions to guide investments and projects between 2016–2025 with the objective of doubling in the value of the WA grains industry.
“Since the release of the 2025+ Report, the annual WA grain harvest has increased by 10 million tonnes (mt) with the 2025-26 season achieving in excess of 27mt, and we have collectively achieved a doubling of the economic value of the industry in the past decade,” said Ms Walmsley.
“To achieve the vision of 30mt by 2035, growers and those in the value chain need to continuously innovate and collaborate to adapt to changes in climate, seasonal variability, input costs, market price fluctuations, evolving customer requirements, and the impact of government regulations and policies.
“The contribution of the WA grain industry to the economy depends not only on the productivity of grain growers but also on the efficiency, reliability, and competitiveness of all stages of the supply chain, ensuring value is created and shared from paddock to plate.
“A shared understanding and collective involvement across the industry, and support of key stakeholders, will assist the WA grain industry in achieving the 2035+ Report’s vision.”
Together with GIWA, DPIRD launched the Strategic Priorities for the Western Australian Grain Industry 2035+ on Thursday 19 March 2026.
The Report is available for download here
GIWA acknowledges the input of nearly 200 WA grain industry stakeholders, including the GIWA Commodity Councils, who provided support, advice and feedback during the development of the final Report.