Australian agriculture is a rapidly expanding industry. Australian agriculture provides livelihood for as many as 402,000 people in Australia.
Approximately 3% of the GDP or the Gross domestic productivity is contributed by the Australian agriculture industry.
80% of the earnings generated from exports can be attributed to the contribution of the Australian agriculture industry.
A variety of crops are produced by Australian agriculture industry.
The agriculture industry in Australia faces few problems which need to be attended to. The agricultural snags include water salinity, drought, acceptance of genetically grown food.
The agriculture industry in Australia is susceptible to drought conditions.
El Nino Southern Oscillation is responsible for bringing about drought in Australia.
In the year 2002 and 2003, production of wheat was minimized drastically owing to drought. The production of agricultural products succumbed to the consequences of severe drought.
Drought conditions have adversely affected the usage and supply of water in Australia.
Managing water judiciously is called for in this hour of crisis. And the judicious usage of water determines the agricultural productivity.
If water resources are not exploited sensibly, global warming can further dampen the spirits of the farmers of Australia.
Acidity of soil or salinity is another negative factor affecting production of crops.
Farming practices in Europe have substituted the native vegetation with that of rooted crops which are shallow.
Rendering the land as well as the water saline is an aftermath of the farming practices in Europe.
Buildings, pipes, roads, cables installed underground are all being affected by increasing water tables.
Australian agriculture products comprise of agricultural products for the purpose of domestic consumption and export.
Cattle, calves, milk, wheat, Poultry, Fruit and nuts, Wool, Lambs,Sugar cane, Barley, Sorghum,Cottonseed, Canola,Oats, Lupins ,Field peas,Lentils, Sunflower seed, Maize, Vegetables, Broad beans,Barley ,Chickpeas etc., are some of the Australian agriculture products.