WA Nuffield scholar charts high-value future for Aussie oats

Nuffield scholar Shannen Davies, from York in Western Australia, has released a report urging the Australian oat industry to move from commodity production toward functional, high-value food ingredients. Her research covered oat markets in Canada, the US, Europe, and Brazil.

Australia produces about 1.5 million tonnes of oats a year, with WA producing over half.