Local Janet Price from Toogong
The ambitions of four female innovators from NSW have been boosted with a $7,000 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Acceleration Grant.
Janet Price from Toogong, Samantha Sutherland from Mudgee, Tegan Roberts from Bourke and Fran McLaughlin from Narrandera were successful in pitching their ambitions to advance local food and fibre production and rural communities.
The Rural Women’s Acceleration Grant is a new AgriFutures Australia program, developed to foster growth and development in women involved in Australia’s rural and emerging industries, businesses, and communities.
Local Janet Price from Toogong just outside of Canowindra, ambition is to encourage and demonstrate to local farmers the advantages of introducing hemp as a rotational crop and attracting investors both public and private establishing local manufacturing facilities.
Janet said the industry is currently restricted by a lack of machinery development, hemp’s novelty status and the lack of value-added industries.
Each of the women will receive a learning and development bursary of up to $7,000 for professional development to enable them to bring their idea, cause, or vision to life.
“We are thrilled to be offering these rural women the leadership and development opportunities they need to make real and tangible impacts in their industries and communities,” said John Harvey, Managing Director of AgriFutures Australia.
“The new AgriFutures Rural Women’s Acceleration Grant is an important program as it provides a vehicle for women across the nation to realise their potential.”
“It will nurture the development of new and exciting ideas, and we encourage the successful applicants to apply for the AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award in the future,” said Mr Harvey.
For more information visit www.agrifutures.com.au