7123.4.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, South Australia, 2001-02  
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A wide variety of crops are grown in South Australia, including cereals for grain, citrus and non-citrus fruit, grapes and vegetables. Irrigation schemes have played a major role in the development of these industries.

PRINCIPAL CROPS, South Australia, 2001-02
Production
'000 t
Area
'000 ha
Yield
t/ha
Barley
2,782
1,151
2.4
Wheat
4,778
1,987
2.4
Grapes
698
(a)61
11.5
Onions, white and brown
106
1.7
61.6
Potatoes
335
8.6
39.1
(a) Bearing area of vines.

Source: Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).




This section contains the following subsection :
        Oranges
        Barley
        Onions
        Potatoes
        Viticulture
        Wheat

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