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AUSTRALIAN WINTER CROP PRODUCTION<br />
WA SA QLD VIC NSW<br />
34.4<br />
35.3<br />
41.7<br />
45.7<br />
37.9<br />
41.9<br />
39.2<br />
37.7<br />
56.7<br />
37.8<br />
37.7<br />
08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18* 18/19**<br />
PLANTING AREA BY CROP YEAR<br />
12<br />
16/17 17/18 (estimate) 18/19 (forecast)<br />
10<br />
8<br />
6<br />
4<br />
2<br />
0<br />
Wheat Barley Canola Chickpeas<br />
PRODUCTION BY CROP YEAR<br />
32<br />
16/17 17/18 (estimate) 18/19 (forecast)<br />
28<br />
24<br />
20<br />
16<br />
12<br />
8<br />
4<br />
0<br />
Wheat Barley Canola Chickpeas<br />
MARKET ACCESS CRUCIAL<br />
IN SECURING GRAIN GAINS<br />
Government and industry must co-operate in order to<br />
overcome ‘non-tariff measures’ which threaten Australian<br />
grain exporters’ access to overseas markets, according<br />
to a report prepared by consultant Rosemary Richards.<br />
Bankrolled by the Grains Research and Development<br />
Corporation and DAWR, the report noted NTMs were<br />
increasing and were a “priority trade policy issue”.<br />
“The market access challenge is ongoing and requires<br />
government and industry to work together to address<br />
current and future challenges,” Ms Richards wrote.<br />
“Addressing NTMs provides the greatest opportunity for<br />
the industry to increase trade and increase value for the<br />
industry, growers and the economy.<br />
“Market access is critical for the Australian grains industry,<br />
with more than 75% of production exported nationally.”<br />
The report noted the tremendous economic role of grain<br />
by way of jobs in regional communities.<br />
Ms Richards noted the gross value of production for the<br />
grains industry was $17.8bn in 2016/17, with record export<br />
revenue from increased production.<br />
“As a trade-exposed sector, ensuring competitive market<br />
access is essential for its continued prosperity,” she wrote.<br />
“Continued and improved market access is an essential<br />
part of the industry’s platform that enables it to provide<br />
a high quality supply of grains, oilseeds and pulses to<br />
international customers.”<br />
Ms Richards wrote that despite Australian governments<br />
successfully liberalising international trade, “there has been<br />
an increasing influence of domestic support policies in some<br />
of our key importing countries and this is creating some<br />
adverse consequences for the trade environment through<br />
restricted access or changeable rules.”<br />
thedcn.com.au July 2018<br />
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