Category 1
This term describes Australia's four interconnected food industry sectors.
What is the agri-food chain?
This sector involves growing plants and raising animals for food.
What is agriculture?
These organisations provide food as a service rather than for profit.
What are non-commerical organisations?
This sector sells food directly to consumers.
What is the food retail sector?
Woolworths, Coles, IGA and ALDI are examples of these?
What are large national food retailers?
More than 90% of Australia's fresh produce, meat, milk, and eggs come from this source.
What is Australian production/farms?
Fish, shellfish, kelp, and algae can be produced in this type of farming.
What is aquaculture?
Drought, pests, and high transport costs are examples of these.
What challenges are faced by Australian farmers?
This is Australia's highest-value farming activity.
What is grazing cattle?
This industry is worth more than $4 billion in Australia
What is the dairy industry?
About 9.7 billion litres of this product are produced annually in Australia.
What is milk?
This industry directly employs around 40,000 Australians.
What is the dairy industry?
Wheat, oats, barley, corn, and legumes are examples of these.
What are crop products/grains?
Organic farming and native bush foods are examples of these expanding agricultural sectors.
What are niche agricultural industries?
This process increases a product's shelf life or selling price.
What is value-adding?
Pasteurisation and heat treatment are examples of value adding for this product.
What is milk?
Grinding and milling are value-adding processes commonly applied to this crop.
What is wheat?
Australia produces more than 600 species of these for domestic and export markets.
What are seafood species?
This sector is the largest in the Australian agri-food chain.
What is the food processing and manufacturing sector?
High labour costs have increased the use of these systems in food manufacturing.
What are computerised and mechanised systems?
A breakdown in one sector of the agri-food chain can affect these areas across the industry.
What are supply, production, manufacturing, sales and income?
This government department manages applications, permits, and the development of aquaculture in NSW.
What is the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD)?
Wild-caught seafood currently dominates production, but this sector is growing rapidly.
What is aquaculture?
Commercial food preparation, production, and service are the focus of this sector.
What is the food service and catering sector?
Restaurants, cafes, pubs, clubs, and fast-food outlets belong to this type of organisation.
What are commercial food service organisations?