Whether they are reducing water use, increasing crop yield, or using new technologies, agripreneurs in the Lismore region may hold the key to solving the food challenges of the 21st century.

With nominations now open for the Australian Future Agro Challenge (AusFAC), local agripreneurs are encouraged to enter the international pitching competition.

Six agripreneurs will be chosen from across Australia to present their ideas to the AusFAC panel in November. 

The Australian winner will then compete on the world stage at the international Future Agro Challenge (FAC).

In 2020, the competition will be hosted in the Northern Rivers region, but entrants this year will be heading to the AusFAC event in Queensland’s Atherton Tablelands.

The national event gives the six competitors and the wider Australian Agtech community an opportunity to expand their industry networks, build collaborations, connect with investors in Australia and internationally, and gain exposure to international markets.

North Queensland has hosted the event for the last four years with Australian winners proudly taking first and third place in the last two years of the international competition. 

AusFAC is on the lookout for the next great Australian agri-innovator - but you’ll need to be quick as entries close October 2.

For more information, visit https://fac.startuptablelands.org/

FAC is the largest international competition to discover innovative and fundable food, agtech, and agriculture ventures, with over 60 countries taking part each year. 

FAC is an innovative way to address regional, national and international challenges across the food production industry, putting agripreneurs in the front line of efforts to increase production and crop yield, economic impact of agriculture and nutritional intake per capita while reducing water use and empowering farmers to utilise new technologies.