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FOOD AND AGRIBUSINESS

The Food and agribusiness Growth Sector includes food-related production, food processing and the major inputs into these sectors, but not the wholesale or retail sale of these goods.

KEY FINDINGS

Over a quarter of all businesses in Food and agribusiness had introduced innovation as at 30 June 2014 (28%).

A third of all businesses in Food and agribusiness were innovation-active during the year ended 30 June 2014 (33%).

Summary of IT use and innovation for businesses within Food and agribusiness, key indicators, 2013-14
		Food and agribusiness(a)(b)
		%
Businesses that:
	placed orders via the internet	43.7
	received orders via the internet	24.3
Businesses that introduced any new or significantly improved:(c)
	goods or services	9.9
	operational processes	15.0
	organisational/managerial processes	13.3
	marketing methods	10.2
Businesses that introduced innovation (innovating businesses)		28.2
Businesses with innovative activity that was:(c)
	still in development(d)	15.3
	abandoned	4.6
Businesses with any innovative activity (innovation-active businesses)		32.7
(a) The Growth Sectors ANZSIC definition provided in this publication reflects an update from the original definition used in the Australian Industry Report (Department of Industry, 2014). ANZSIC classes included in the definition were refined based on analysis of results from a survey of businesses, conducted by the ABS, and will be used in future analyses of the Growth Sectors.
(b) Proportions are of businesses defined as being in the Food and agribusiness Growth Sector.
(c) Businesses may be counted in more than one category.
(d) As at the end of the reference period 30 June 2014.

0121 Mushroom growing
0122 Vegetable growing (under cover)
0123 Vegetable growing (outdoors)
0131 Grape growing
0132 Kiwifruit growing
0133 Berry fruit growing
0134 Apple and pear growing
0135 Stone fruit growing
0136 Citrus fruit growing
0137 Olive growing
0139 Other fruit and tree nut growing
0141 Sheep farming (specialised)
0142 Beef cattle farming (specialised)
0143 Beef cattle feedlots (specialised)
0144 Sheep-beef cattle farming
0145 Grain-sheep or grain-beef cattle farming
0146 Rice growing
0149 Other grain growing
0151 Sugar cane growing
0159 Other crop growing n.e.c.
0160 Dairy cattle farming
0171 Poultry farming (meat)
0172 Poultry farming (eggs)
0180 Deer farming
0192 Pig farming
0193 Beekeeping
0199 Other livestock farming n.e.c.
0201 Offshore longline and rack aquaculture
0202 Offshore caged aquaculture
0203 Onshore aquaculture
0411 Rock lobster and crab potting
0412 Prawn fishing
0413 Line fishing
0414 Fish trawling, seining and netting
0419 Other fishing
0529 Other agriculture and fishing support services
1111 Meat processing
1112 Poultry processing
1113 Cured meat and smallgoods manufacturing
1120 Seafood processing
1131 Milk and cream processing
1132 Ice cream manufacturing
1133 Cheese and other dairy product manufacturing
1140 Fruit and vegetable processing
1150 Oil and fat manufacturing
1161 Grain mill product manufacturing
1162 Cereal, pasta and baking mix manufacturing
1171 Bread manufacturing (factory based)
1172 Cake and pastry manufacturing (factory based)
1173 Biscuit manufacturing (factory based)
1174 Bakery product manufacturing (non-factory based)
1181 Sugar manufacturing
1182 Confectionary manufacturing
1191 Potato, corn chip and other crisp manufacturing
1192 Prepared animal and bird feed manufacturing
1199 Other food product manufacturing n.e.c.
1211 Soft drink, cordial and syrup manufacturing
1212 Beer manufacturing
1213 Spirit manufacturing
1214 Wine and other alcoholic beverage manufacturing
2461 Agricultural machinery and equipment manufacturing
6620 Farm animal and bloodstock leasing