Australian Mungbean Association

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AMA Strategic Plan 2009 - 2014

Forward

The mungbean industry continues to offer a great deal in terms of the benefits of mungbeans as a functional, high quality food as well as the benefits mungbean cropping delivers to the growers’ land.

This Strategic Plan for the industry is designed to respond to challenging and changing growing and market environments and create a path for industry development. It is the result of a combined effort by all sectors of the industry who are to be congratulated on their willingness to put individual interests aside for the benefit of the whole industry.

Major achievements from the last strategic plan (2003 – 2008) include:

Information services to industry (hard copy and website).
The AMA Certified Mungbean Agronomist Program.
The Code of Practice for processors.

Growers know their rights and AMA accredited processing plants have improved performance.

The planting seed scheme and independent inspections.
The release of 2 new varieties by the mungbean cultivar breeding program.
The industry tackled new diseases with help of the Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (DPI&F) and developed effect management strategies.
Strong bonds continued between DPI&F and AMA – a great investment in the relationships.
Advances in pest management.
Maintained R&D and extension funding for the industry.
The industry has come a long way with harvesting techniques (30% improvement).

Over the next 5 years, the Australian Mungbean Association (AMA), the Australian Sprout Growers Association, R&D partners, growers, processors, exports and brokers will focus on a collaborative approach to expanding the industry and continuously addressing industry priority issues.

Yours sincerely

Stephen Donnelly
Past President
Australian Mungbean Association

Strategic Plan 2009 - 2014

This Strategic Plan for the Australian Mungbean Industry for 2009 to 2014 charts a course for industry development covering:

Expanding the number of regular growers of mungbeans.

A target for industry is to achieve consistent production levels of at least 50,000 tonnes per annum to support long term industry sustainability and market development for Australian mungbeans.

Providing decision makers all along the production and marketing chain with better information on the industry and its prospects.
Continuing and building on the industry’s successful initiatives covering support to growers and the Agronomist Program.
Continuing support for the industry’s vital research and development programs.

This will be expanded to investigate farming systems and the benefits of mungbeans as a rotation or companion crop.
A strong focus in the next 5 years will be to communicate the sustainability benefits that mungbeans can deliver to growers.

Raising awareness of the very strong health benefits of mungbeans as a food and as an additive to other foods.
Continuing to focus on quality and traceability systems.
Exploring domestic market value adding opportunities for mungbeans.
Continuing to develop strong export markets for Australian mungbeans.

This Strategic Plan has a strong focus on partnering at industry level and at local grower level to support the growth and the development of the mungbean industry.

The industry has achieved much in the past 5 years and now plans to build on this strong platform to expand the industry in the future.

Industry Size and Value

In 2006/07, the Australian mungbean industry was estimated to have production of 38,974 tonnes of mungbeans and, of this, 1,325 tonnes of mungbeans were used for sprouts.

At current market values, industry production in 2006/07 was estimated to be valued at $27.3 million. Total industry value is $42.6 million when key industry inputs are taken into account.

The industry is estimated to employ 2,634 people and, based on input output analysis, generates employment of an additional 247 people in the broader economy. Comparisons of the mungbean industry and other primary production sectors show that it generates relatively more employment opportunities compared with other crops.

At the mungbean industry’s targeted production of 50,000 tonnes per annum; the industry would have a turnover of $54.2 million and create 3,552 jobs

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AMA members

Members Name	Town, State	Phone	Fax	Email
AQIS Accredited Processing Establishments
Agrigrain	Narromine, NSW	02 6889 2200	02 6889 1997	agrigrain@agrigrain.com
Associated Grains	Dalby, QLD	07 4662 3444	07 4662 4300	a.grain@bigpond.net.au
B & L Seed & Grain	Dalby, QLD	07 4662 3866	074669 6394	blseedgraders@bigpond.com.au
Bean Growers Australia	Kingaroy, QLD	07 4162 1100	07 4162 4706	lneilsen@beangrowers.com.au
Champion Seeds	Millmerran, QLD	07 4695 1466	07 4695 1696	denis@championseeds.com.au
Eitel Seeds Pty Ltd	Rockhampton, Qld	07 4936 3300	07 4936 3344	vicaryproduce@yahoo.com.au
Maralong Milling Pty Ltd	Toowoomba, QLD	07 4633 4900	07 4633 4904	matt@maralong.com.au
Mt Tyson Seeds (Qld Cotton Corporation)	Mt Tyson, QLD	07 4693 7166	07 4693 7260	info@mttysonseeds.com.au
Regal Seed & Grain	Biloela, QLD	07 4992 1133	07 4992 3842	damien@regalseeds.com.au
Selected Pulse Foods	Pittsworth, QLD	07 4693 2140	07 4693 2791	tonydever@selectedseeds.com.au
Other Industry Members
A & B Grains	Oakey, QLD	07 4691 1211	07 4691 2274	rwolski@abgrains.com.au
Auswest Seeds	Forbes, NSW	02 6852 1500	02 6852 1393	auswest@auswestseeds.com.au
FIS Consultancy Pty Ld	Toowoomba, QLD	07 4614 0059	0427 922 744	reevesdr@bigpond.net.au
J W Koek & Co	Brisbane, QLD	07 3341 4548	07 3841 1503	koek@bigpond.com.au
Qld Agricultural Seeds	Toowoomba, QLD	07 4630 1000	07 4630 1005	pastures@qaseeds.com.au
Withcott Seedlings	Withcott, Qld	1300 948 426	07 4630 3551	bronwyncarlish@wseedlings.com.au
Exporter Members
Blue Ribbon Seeds	Brisbane, QLD	07 3720 1900	07 3720 1911	stephen@blueribbonseeds.com.au
Pars Ram Brothers	Brisbane, QLD	07 3632 7400	07 3632 7466	rgupta@parsram.com
Selected Pulse Foods	Pittsworth, QLD	07 4693 2140	07 4693 2791	tonydever@selectedseeds.com.au
Societa Cofica Pty. Ltd	Melbourne, VIC	03 8687 9866	03 9821 4777	dia@societacofica.com.au
Accredited Laboratory Services
SGS Agritech Services	Toowoomba, QLD	07 4633 0599	07 4633 0711	au.agritech.twb@sgs.com
Lifetime Members
Brian Algate	Brisbane, QLD	07 3341 4548	07 3841 1503	koek@bigpond.com.au
Dr Bob Lawn	Townsville, QLD	07 4781 5763	07 4781 5506	Robert.Lawn@jcu.edu.au
Dr Bruce Imrie				imriecsc@sci.net.au
Don Law	Toowoomba, QLD	07 4637 9960	07 4637 9962	malaw@bigpond.com
Ken O'Reilly	Surfers Paradise	07 5526 9498		kboreilly@bigpond.com
Mary Ann Law	Toowoomba, QLD	07 4637 9960	07 4637 9962	malaw@bigpond.com
Mike Lucy	Toowoomba, QLD	07 4688 1200	07 4688 1184	lucym@deedi.qld.gov.au
Philip Smith	Pittsworth, Qld	(07) 4693-1800		philsmith@selectedseeds.com.au
Honorary Members
Queensland DEEDI
Col Douglas	Biloela, QLD	07 4992 9112	07 4992 3468	col.douglas@deedi.qld.gov.au
Hugh Brier	Kingaroy, QLD	07 4160 0744	07 4162 3238	brierh@deedi.qld.gov.au
Jayne Gentry	Toowoomba, QLD	07428 459 138	07 4688 1477	jayne.gentry@deedi.qld.gov.au
Malcom Ryley	Toowoomba,QLD	07 4688 1316	07 4688 1199	malcolm.ryley@deedi.qld.gov.au
Merrill Ryan	Warwick, QLD	07 4660 3610	07 4660 3600	merrill.ryan@deedi.qld.gov.au
Rex Williams	Toowoomba, QLD	07 4688 1120	07 4688 1190	rex.williams@deedi.qld.gov.au
William Martin	Warwick, QLD	07 4660 3609	07 4660 3600	william.martin@deedi.qld.gov.au
NSW Agriculture
John Sykes	Dubbo, NSW	02 6881 1282	02 6881 1295	john.sykes@industry.nsw.gov.au
Craig Chapman	Narrabri, NSW	02 6799 1588	02 6799 1503	craig.chapman@industry.nsw.gov.au
Pulse Australia
Gordon Cumming	Toowoomba, QLD	0408 923 474	07 4696 8505	pulse.gordon@bigpond.com

Reciprocal Members
Q.A.M Assoc
Mel Binnington	Toowoomba, QLD	07 4696 4561	07 4696 4516	qam@bigpond.com
Soy Australia
Peter Brodie	Toowoomba, QLD	07 4630 1944	07 4630 1918	catherine@pbgrains.com.au
Pulse Australia
Gavin Gibson	Bungwahl, NSW	02 4997 6468	02 4997 6468	ggibson@pulseaus.com.au

Associate Members
Alistar Irvine	Toowoomba, QLD	07 4696 8317		irvinea@aapt.net.au

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