Agribusiness
The Australian agribusiness sector occupies a significant place in the Australian economy and has a strong track record in attracting international investment throughout the agricultural supply chain.
Australia’s diverse climate, rainfall patterns and soil types sustain a wide range of agribusiness enterprises, including: tropical and temperate horticulture; inland and coastal aquaculture; the production of grains, oilseeds and fibres; grazing and feed lotting of livestock; thoroughbred breeding, forestry and the production of timber products.
Australia enjoys several advantages, its geographic isolation and leading quarantine and monitoring regime help preserve a reputation for high quality production. Proximity to Asian economies, extensive free trade agreements and counter-seasonal production for the northern hemisphere means that trans-national companies sourcing from Australia can deliver produce throughout the year; this assists to drive demand for Australia’s products in world markets.
Competitiveness for agribusiness is derived from locally-developed production methods and technologies and international research and development collaborations. Continual innovation in farm machinery, sophisticated plant and animal breeding programs and intelligent transport solutions underpin the ability of Australian agribusinesses to bring world-class commodities to market.
As a major exporter of agricultural produce and services, more than two thirds of agricultural commodities produced on farms are exported each year. Among the agribusiness export industries, the average proportion of production exported ranges from 98 per cent for wool to 51 per cent for dairy products.
Over the past twenty years, the production and exports of beef, wine and dairy products have increased significantly in response to growing overseas demand for higher value products.
Useful websites
• Agribusiness Association of Australia – www.agribusiness.asn.au
• Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service – www.aqis.gov.au
• Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry – www.daff.gov.au
• Meat & Livestock Australia – www.mla.com.au
• National Farmers' Federation - www.nff.org.au
• Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics - www.abare.gov.au
• Aus-meat – www.ausmeat.com.au
• Australian Meat Industry Council – www.amic.org.au
• Australian Quarantine Inspection Service – www.aqis.gov.au
• Meat and Livestock Australia – www.mla.com.au
• Australian Quarantine Inspection Service – www.aqis.gov.au
• Dairy Australia – www.dairyaustralia.com.au
If you are interested in Australian agricultural products and wish to contact with exporters, please contact Adam Rejman adam.rejman@austrade.gov.au
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