Australian Agricultural Exports

The Importance of Agriculture Exports to Australia

Agriculture is an important part of the Australian economy. Some important areas in exports are agriculture, fisheries, forestry, and rubber. You can see this in the table below. 

Australia's top 10 agricultural exports (by value) – 2011-12 financial year
Major agriculture export products	FY2012 A$m	Share of Rank	Total
Total Agriculture	36,693		100.0%
Wheat	6,350	1	17.3%
Beef	4,684	2	12.8%
Cotton	2,736	3	7.5%
Wool	2,689	4	7.3%
Wine	1,910	5	5.2%
Sugar	1,597	6	4.4%
Barley	1,523	7	4.2%
Lamb and mutton	1,493	8	4.1%
Rape and colza seeds	1,343	9	3.7%
Milk and cream	1,064	10	2.9%

Export growth is important because of its effect on internal trade and economic stability. Here are some of the countries we export to. 

Important organisations

There are a number of organisations who also provide assistance or funding to exporters, or those companies seeking help to start exporting.

National	Grants & Assistance Finder is a free service provided by www.business.gov.au. It allows businesses to search for grants and assistance that is available to them by state or territory, an extensive keyword search, and a question and answer section to narrow the search. It provides details on each listed program including which businesses may be eligible, closing dates for applications, and a direct link to more information on the administering agency's website. EFIC’s Export Finance Navigator helps find grants and assistance for exporters.
ACT	ACT Government - Business & Industry Development – Export Assistance
NSW	NSW Department of Trade & Investment – Assistance for exporters
Northern Territory	Chamber of Commerce NT – International Business Council Department of Chief Minister – Trade Support Scheme
Queensland	Trade & Investment Queensland – Export services and Domestic and International Network
South Australia	South Australian government’s Gateway to Business program
Victoria	Business Victoria – Funding and assistance
Western Australia	Department of State Development – International Trade & Investment WA Chamber of Commerce & Industry –  Export Assistance

Written by Riley and William