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, 2003-04
|
Wheat production ('000 tonnes)
Pear (excluding Nashi) production ('000 tonnes) | 3,145.5
121.2 |
Tomato production ('000 tonnes)
Meat cattle numbers | 270.2
2.4 million |
| Milk cattle numbers | 1.9 million |
| Sheep and lamb numbers | 20.0 million |
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Source: Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).
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