AGAVELINK™
Why Agave
Explore agave’s potential as a water-efficient crop for Australian feedstock production.
Agave 101
Get to know agave, from its distinctive biology to its practical uses.
Grow Agave
Understand the plants, planning and establishment decisions behind a productive plantation.
Agave Markets
Discover the industries and supply chains that could underpin agave demand.
coming soon — Launching IN 2027
Grow with AgaveLink™
Connect with the people, knowledge and opportunities shaping Australia’s agave industry. Benefits include:
- Plant supply priority – Be first in line to explore Program plant releases.
- Leading edge stock – Priority access to AgaveLink™ Selected Stock’s product adapted, quality-assessed agave plants
- Member advantages – Access selected member pricing and offers as the program grows.
- Support beyond planting – Build your knowledge with practical guidance across the entire crop cycle.
- Research that reaches the farm – Gain access to selected AgaveLab™ insights that inform real growing decisions.
- More opportunities to connect – Join Program events, field activities and conversations with the people developing the industry globally.
- Specialist networks – Connect with a growing network of agave, agricultural and industry expertise.
- Closer to emerging markets – Receive early visibility of relevant market opportunities and potential market pathways.
- Support for your next stage – Gain priority consideration for plantation services as they expand in reach.
AgaveLink™ Grower Program
Register your interest
Be first to join when the program launches.
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*Benefits will be introduced progressively. Plant supply, services and market participation are subject to availability, suitability and applicable agreements. Registering interest does not reserve plants or guarantee offtake.
Why Agave
Agave offers Australian agriculture a different kind of cropping opportunity. Its water-efficient physiology and ability to withstand dry conditions make it a promising candidate for land where rainfall can constrain conventional crop choices.
As a perennial crop with a life-cycle of up to 10 years, agave accumulates biomass over time and continues to increase yield until harvested. The opportunity is to turn that growth into useful feedstock while developing production systems suited to local conditions and farm operations.
Drought resilience, however, is only part of the story. Commercial performance depends on species selection, soils, rainfall, establishment care and management. Survival alone does not establish a viable crop.
ARA is launching AgaveLink™ to build the access, knowledge and support growers will need to assess their agave opportunity, including realistic expectations for inputs, productivity, harvest requirements and market access.
Grow Agave
Successful agave production begins with decisions made well before planting. Site suitability, plant quality, plantation layout and establishment practices all influence how a crop performs and what it will cost to manage.
AgaveLink™ will provide a coordinated approach to plant supply, agronomy and grower support. This exclusive grower program includes guidance on species selection, soil preparation, spacing, establishment protocols and access to future maintenance and harvesting services.
Our aim is to help growers develop plantations that suit their land, resources and commercial objectives. Research and field experience through AgaveLab™ inform that process. This ecosystem means that as our understanding grows, so does the knowledge of all AgaveLink™ members.
If you are considering agave, start a conversation with us about your property, intended planting area and goals. Together, we can identify the questions and next steps that matter.
Agave Markets
Agave’s commercial opportunity extends across several potential markets beyond the spirits that it is most well known for. In the bioeconomy, ARA is focused on developing renewable feedstock supply chains, including ethanol for low-carbon liquid fuels, Sustainable Aviation Fuel through Alcohol-to-Jet pathways and energy through green hydrogen. Keeping a whole of plant product stack approach, ARA is also developing markets into biomass, livestock feed and other crop product applications that create additional value through waste-to-use circular economy.
For growers, these opportunities need to translate into practical arrangements. Product specifications, harvest timing, freight, processing capacity and buyer requirements all influence whether a supply chain can work commercially.
AgaveLink™ will connect members directly to downstream market opportunities, developed and secured for members by ARA. Our approach is to understand the intended end use alongside the production system, so planting decisions have a clear commercial context and growers are secured for sustainable, profitable outcomes.