1384.6 - Statistics - Tasmania, 2005  
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Irrigation has allowed agricultural activities in areas of Tasmania where they would not otherwise have occurred.

In 1999-2000, the dominant irrigated crop was pastures, comprising 45% of total area irrigated in Tasmania.


AREA IRRIGATED, Tasmania - 1999-2000
'000 ha
Cereals
2
Fruit
3
Pastures
28
Vegetables for human consumption
17
All other crops
12
Total area irrigated
62
Source: Agriculture, Australia (Cat. no. 7113.0).

A number of factors affect the choice of irrigation methods: cost, available technology, soil type, type of crop, and climate and topography.

In 1999-2000, spraying was by far the dominant irrigation method used in Tasmania.

IRRIGATION METHOD, Tasmania - 1999-2000
%
Spray method
86
Drip or micro spray
6
Furrow or flood
8
Other
-
- nil or rounded to zero

Source: Agriculture, Australia (Cat. no. 7113.0).