Agritourism and food tourism have been a part of the rural and agricultural landscape in Australia for some time. Recently there have been more coordinated regional approaches to agritourism and food tourism as a strategy for growth and improving the resilience of individual businesses or rural communities. In this context, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries...

The paper examines some of the projected changes in Australian climate and their potential impacts on Australian agricultural production and exports. It provides a brief discussion of potential adaptation and mitigation options and strategies available to the Australian agriculture sector to respond to climate change.

This report provides an overview of current and future drivers of structural adjustment for Australia's agricultural industries. It describes the ways these adjustment pressures impact on the rural and regional sectors, and options for farmers to manage these changes. The report also provides some preliminary analysis, by way of selected case studies, of the nature...

Agriculture, fisheries and forestry industries are an important source of employment for Australia's indigenous people. Around 4 per cent of the indigenous workforce is employed in these industries but this represents little more than 1 per cent of all people working in agriculture, fisheries and forestry in Australia. Little is known about the roles that...

Governments will need to consider a range of issues when purchasing water for environmental flows. For instance, they need to consider whether it is more cost effective to purchase water directly from irrigators or to subsidise investments in more efficient water use technology, and retain some of the savings for the environment. They will also...