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Price Determination in the Australian Food Industry A Report

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The returns from value-add<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Whilst <strong>the</strong>se products use a m<strong>in</strong>imal portion of <strong>the</strong> crop that is sold <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> domestic market, <strong>the</strong><br />

contribution from new products to total sales and marg<strong>in</strong>s of <strong>the</strong> domestic <strong>in</strong>dustry is grow<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong><br />

significance.<br />

These products consume a very small percentage of <strong>the</strong> total crop, provide a higher gross value of<br />

rice per tonne consumed, and add a suitable marg<strong>in</strong> over <strong>the</strong> higher costs of product<br />

transformation, packag<strong>in</strong>g and market<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

Value-add<strong>in</strong>g has also entailed <strong>the</strong> market<strong>in</strong>g of specialised rice varieties which have shown better<br />

returns to <strong>the</strong> farmer.<br />

<strong>Price</strong> <strong>Determ<strong>in</strong>ation</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Australian</strong> <strong>Food</strong> <strong>Industry</strong> A <strong>Report</strong><br />

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