Australia
April 9, 2013
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) has commenced a survey which will help the $3 billion vegetable growing industry plan for the future.
ABARES Executive Director, Paul Morris, said measuring the financial performance of Australia’s vegetable growing farms was important to the industry’s future.
“This survey will collect information about production, financial performance and socio-economic characteristics of vegetable growing farms, which will help us better understand how the industry is developing over time,” Mr Morris said.
“The vegetable growing industry is important to the Australian economy, with an estimated gross value of production of around $3.3 billion in 2010-11, contributing around seven per cent to Australia’s gross value of agricultural production.
“It is essential that both industry and government have accurate information to ensure industry research and development initiatives are effectively targeted.
“I strongly encourage growers to participate in this important initiative.”
ABARES conducts the vegetable growing farm survey annually. It is co-funded by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and Horticulture Australia Limited using the vegetable levy with matched funding from the Australian Government.
As part of the project, ABARES field collectors will conduct face-to-face interviews with growers and all information provided will remain confidential and survey findings will not identify individuals or their businesses.
The 2013 survey began on 8 April and is expected to be completed by mid-June. The results will be released in September 2013.
Results from the past five surveys of vegetable growing farms are available on the ABARES website www.daff.gov.au/abares.
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