The agriculture industry in Victoria is quite diverse, ranging from small establishments engaged in horticulture to large properties mainly devoted to sheep, cattle or cereal production.
- The main broadacre crops are wheat for grain and barley for grain.
- The main livestock raised are cattle for beef and dairy production and sheep for meat and fine wool.
- The apple and pear industries are significant as are the citrus and stone fruit industries.
- The main vegetable crops include potatoes, tomatoes and carrots.
PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURE, Victoria, 2004-05
|
Wheat production ('000 t)
Pear (excluding Nashi) production ('000 t) | 1,927.1
130.4 |
Tomato production ('000 t)
Meat cattle numbers ('000) | 236.8
2,540.0 |
| Milk cattle numbers ('000) | 1,969.2 |
| Sheep and lamb numbers ('000) | 20,575.3 |
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Source: Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).
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