Information for Agtech Developers
The Australian grape and wine sector is one of many agricultural sectors managing challenges with the use of technology.
AgTech is already helping grape and wine producers to manage resources, optimise workflows, reduce risks in business decisions, increase yield and quality, and farm more sustainably and profitably.
If you have a tech solution that you feel will be beneficial for the wine sector, read our FAQs and tell us about your product with our online form here.
Frequently asked Questions
FAQ's
Tell us about your product using our online form and we will be in touch when an opportunity arises at a demo farm.
Tech solutions come in all shapes, sizes and stages of development. If you are in the early-stage development, we encourage you to email us at research@wineaustralia.com and we can assist in connecting you to development programs to hone your plans.
The products listed on our aggregator are agtech solutions that have been tried and tested in Australian vineyards.
If you have a product on the market, tell us about it using our online form and we will be in touch.
Australian grapegrowers and wine producers are challenged with many of the same problems faced broadly in agriculture and a few of their own unique challenges.
Climate change has forced many growers to rethink how best to grow wine grapes according to new climatic conditions or with different and unfamiliar varieties – all of these crops require monitoring to ensure they are healthy and yield as expected. Water management will always be front-of-mind for Australian farmers, and grapegrowers are always looking for new ways to manage water and apply the right amount to optimise yields.
Work forces are very different, especially since the pandemic, so workforce management and optimisation tools assist growers in ensuring safe and productive workplaces for employees, while managing the ever-present biosecurity threats in agriculture. Tools and that also improve processes leading to improved profitability are also a key area of interest for the sector.
There are a multitude of challenges that AgTech solutions are targeted toward to help growers grow more profitable and sustainable crops.
The Australian grape and wine sector spans 65 unique winemaking regions with more than 146,000 hectares of winegrapes that produce approximately 1.2 billion litres of wine annually.
There are more than 2400 wineries and more than 6200 grapegrowers, but the sector also expands to other direct and in-direct roles including tourism and retail. In 2019, an AgEcon Plus report for Wine Australia reported the sector – across grapegrowers, winemakers and wine tourism operators – contributes $45.5 billion to the Australian economy and supports 163,790 direct and in-direct full- and part-time jobs.