Talking Agave
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Food Futures debuted the idea of scaled agave in northern Australia by Agave Resources, presented by managing director, Jennifer Wainwright. Jennifer spoke to the aligned features of the agave plant and to its potential uses within Australia, including drought resilient livestock fodder and renewable fuels.
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Jennifer was invited by ABC NT Country Hour’s Matt Brann to take part in an interview discussing the history of agave cropping in Australia along with future hopes for agave farming across both Northern Queensland and the Northern Territory.
Click the link to listen to the ABC interview: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/nt-country-hour/agave-potential-for-northern-australia-agriculture
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Jennifer was a panellist at the Argus Australia Biofuels Forum in Brisbane on December 1st, 2025; alongside Bp and QUT to discuss developments and insights into feedstock supply for future demand. She discussed the challenges and opportunities for biogenic and agricultural feedstocks in Australia, particularly what emerging crops can offer. Jennifer also highlighted that feedstock is lagging in investment and supply chain development and that the biofuels sector needed to engage more with agriculture now, in order to build economically viable and robust supply chains.
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Following discussion on the Argus Biofuels Forum panel on 1st December 2025, Jennifer was invited to discuss the opportunity of emerging crops like agave in biogenic supply chains with the ABC Country Hour which aired in January 2026. To meet growing LCLF demand, Jennifer highlighted the importance of the biofuels sector working closely with agriculture, as well as recognising the long lead times that promising emerging crops have to reach commercial levels of supply.
Where to catch us next
You can catch Agave Resources Australia at these events in 2026.
Bioenergy Australia Renewable Fuel Summit, 2026
You can catch Managing Director Jennifer Wainwright while she attends the Global Outlooks day - Wednesday, 11th March
California Agave Council Symposium (Santa Barbara, USA March 22-23, 2026)
The Symposium will discuss California’s emerging agave industry, with talks on farming techniques, scientific research, distilling practices, market development and innovation. Jennifer will be presenting in the Alternative Uses breakout session on agave’s opportunity as a biofuel feedstock in Australia and its broader applications in the bioeconomy.
Argus Biofuels & Feedstock Asia Summit ( Singapore, April 13-15, 2026)
Jennifer was also selected as one of the speakers from across the 3 days to be featured in the conference eBook to be released at the event.
SAF APAC Summit (Melbourne, July 9-10, 2026)
The SAF APAC (Suitable Aviation Fuel within the Asian-Pacific region) summit will explore pathways to decarbonize aviation, covering the full SAF value chain with perspectives on policy, supply and demand growth and technology innovation. Jennifer will take part in a panel along with representors from Australian Sugar Manufacturers and Eni Trade & Biofuels. Topics that will be covered within this particular panel are discussing long term contracts between farmers, waste management and SAF producers, and also focusing on the development of regional feedstock hubs and policy frameworks.