7123.2.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, Victoria, 2002-03  
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The agriculture industry in Victoria is quite diverse, ranging from small establishments engaged in dairying or 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, 2002-03
Wheat production
Pear (excluding Nashi) production
890,200 tonnes
119,200 tonnes
Tomato production
Meat cattle numbers
210,800 tonnes
2.5 million
Milk cattle numbers
1.9 million
Sheep and lamb numbers
20.4 million
Source: Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).




This section contains the following subsection :
      Crops
      Livestock

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