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Summary of full report
by Wondu Business & Technology Services
November 2007
RIRDC Publication No 07/183 RIRDC Project No: WBT-5A
Executive Summary
What the report is about
This report describes the
spread and location of processing facilities, mainly abattoirs, for NAP
industries across Australia. It includes contacts for the major processing
facilities and a brief description of their facilities, management practices
and compliance with various standards.
Who is the report targeted
at?
Improved knowledge about
the abattoir resource is expected to be useful for all supply chain participants
including producers, processors and support service providers, as well
as buyers. It will enable them to make informed decisions about contract
processing and plans for development, expansion and procurement of land,
labour and capital. Buyers of products are also likely to be interested
in knowing where they can source NAP products and what the operational
standards are.
Background
For the NAP supply chains
to be internationally competitive the processing activity, and abattoir
tasks in particular, take on added importance. Being typically small industries
it is an important challenge to start-up and establish an abattoir in a
location that can attract sufficient supply of livestock to enable plant
capacity to be fully utilised and low processing costs realized.
Aims/Objectives
The project aim was to identify
and document the abattoirs being used in Australia for processing new animal
species.
Methods used
Data have been collected
from abattoir owners and various Commonwealth and State departments of
agriculture, health, quarantine, industry and regional development. The
data were collected largely by extensive telephone interviews.
Results/Key findings
In relation to the objectives
of the report we have found there is a significant NAP processing resource
in Australia. It’s an industry in its own right and it’s larger and more
widespread than we anticipated.
Implications and Recommendations
for relevant stakeholders
The results of this study
have several implications. First, this might be considered as the first
edition of an ongoing compendium that could be updated, say, every two
years. It could also be enhanced by establishing an online web site to
enable continuous updating of information about processors. Second, the
identification of the NAP processors creates the potential for an NAP processing
industry that could be used to advance industry policy for processors and
to interface with regulators about various issues including export licensing,
traceability and quality management. Third, the report is expected to be
a valuable aid for buyers, who are often located in overseas countries
with little information about how to source product from Australia.
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