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 Snapshot of Australian agriculture 2021
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Description
This report describes the current state of Australian agriculture. It covers eight key aspects of Australian agriculture: its role in the broader economy, trends in production, industry structure and productivity, risk management, agricultural employment, government support, trade and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Key findings:
- Agriculture production is growing
- The farm population is diverse and constantly changing
- Around 70% of agricultural output is exported
- Australian farmers receive low levels of government support
- Agriculture was resilient despite COVID-19 uncertainty
Publication Details
DOI:
10.25814/rxjx-3g23
Copyright:
Commonwealth of Australia 2021
License type:
CC BY
Access Rights Type:
open
Series:
ABARES Insights Issue 2, 2021
Post date:
4 Jun 2021
