Australia's agriculture is very diverse. Livestock forms a major component of the agricultural industry. Beef cattle is a thriving industry, as are sheep for meat ("fat lambs") and wool. Dairy cattle, pigs and poultry Are also important in Australia's agriculture.
Because of Australia's range of climates and soil types, the country is able to grow nearly any crop. Australia grows a lot of cereal crops - wheat, barley, oats for example and also leguminous crops - beans, lentils, chickpeas. Corn is an increasingly popular food crop, as is rice.
Fresh produce is also part of Australia's agriculture. There is a huge variety of fruits and vegetables - apples, Oranges, melons, citrus, tropical, Pears, potatoes, onions, salad vegetables, carrots, lettuce, cabbage, broccoli, tomatoes - anything you can imagine. Australia has a very strong stonefruit industry (cherries, peaches, apricots, nectarines, etc) while the tropical areas supply pineapples, mangoes, and bananas.
Sugar cane forms a significant part of the agricultural industry in the eastern and north-eastern regions.
A large part of Australia is unsuitable for agriculture because Australia is Partially a desert
Barnaby Thomas Gerald Joyce is the Minister for Agriculture for Australia.
Since agriculture is a big part here in Australia, in school we learned that 17.2% of people work in agriculture.
Much of Australia is desert with little available water.
Commercial, primarily.
James Russ Agriculture High
Wheat and wool
CEMENT! gee how could you not have thought of that
Australia's economy depends on the mining industry and agriculture.
Ron Hefford has written: 'Farm policy in Australia' -- subject(s): Agriculture, Agriculture and state, Economic aspects of Agriculture
Australia has many types of agriculture. Land use is primarily livestock such as sheep and cattle grazing. However, a great many crops are grown in Australia, such as cereal and grain crops, fruit trees, tropical fruits and vegetables.
Australia's three big income earners are mining, agriculture and tourism.