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RiceThe Australian rice industry has the capacity to produce 1 million tonnes of rice per year. Our gro The Australian rice industry has the ability to produce 1 million tonnes of rice per year. Our growers play an essential role in food security as rice sustains two-thirds of the world’s population. were play an essential role in food security as rice sustains two-thirds of the world’s population. • Every day, more than 20 million people around the world eat high quality rice. • Australian rice growers are the most efficient and productive in the world and grow rice varieties which are ideally suited to the Australian climate • Australian rice is exported to over 60 countries • The Australian rice industry was the first Australian agricultural industry to initiate biodiversity enhancement and greenhouse gas reduction strategies • The Australian rice industry was the first industry to initiate a project to return water to the environment through the Living Murray initiative Rice grown in Australia has been developed specifically to suit our climate Australia grows mainly medium grain varieties of rice that suit our climate, thriving in high summer temperatures without the humidity of tropical climates where long grain rice is usually grown. From paddock to plate, Australian grown rice uses less water than any other country on earth – 50% less than the global average. Water use per hectare continues to decline because of investment to develop high yielding rice that uses less water. The Australian rice industry is competitive on a global scale The Australian rice industry, while small by world standards, has become a successful and competitive supplier of quality medium grain rice products into world markets. It has achieved this through highly skilled rice growers and the vertically integrated milling and marketing arrangements owned by rice growers that were developed over the second half of last century. In a non-drought year, up to 80% of Australian rice is exported representing about 2% of all world trade and 25% of medium grain rice trade. There is more demand for Australian rice than we can supply. If there is no water, there is no rice Australia’s rice production each year relates directly to the amount of water available to irrigators. Like all farmers, rice growers are not immune to drought conditions. Each year, state governments assess the water resource available in the dams and determine water allocations for different users based on a hierarchy of licence types. Most rice is grown by general security irrigators who receive their water last in this hierarchy of allocations. |
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RiceThe Australian rice industry has the capacity to produce 1 million tonnes of rice per year. Our gro The Australian rice industry has the ability to produce 1 million tonnes of rice per year. Our growers play an essential role in food security as rice sustains two-thirds of the world’s population. were play an essential role in food security as rice sustains two-thirds of the world’s population. • Every day, more than 20 million people around the world eat high quality rice. • Australian rice growers are the most efficient and productive in the world and grow rice varieties which are ideally suited to the Australian climate • Australian rice is exported to over 60 countries • The Australian rice industry was the first Australian agricultural industry to initiate biodiversity enhancement and greenhouse gas reduction strategies • The Australian rice industry was the first industry to initiate a project to return water to the environment through the Living Murray initiative Rice grown in Australia has been developed specifically to suit our climate Australia grows mainly medium grain varieties of rice that suit our climate, thriving in high summer temperatures without the humidity of tropical climates where long grain rice is usually grown. From paddock to plate, Australian grown rice uses less water than any other country on earth – 50% less than the global average. Water use per hectare continues to decline because of investment to develop high yielding rice that uses less water. The Australian rice industry is competitive on a global scale The Australian rice industry, while small by world standards, has become a successful and competitive supplier of quality medium grain rice products into world markets. It has achieved this through highly skilled rice growers and the vertically integrated milling and marketing arrangements owned by rice growers that were developed over the second half of last century. In a non-drought year, up to 80% of Australian rice is exported representing about 2% of all world trade and 25% of medium grain rice trade. There is more demand for Australian rice than we can supply. If there is no water, there is no rice Australia’s rice production each year relates directly to the amount of water available to irrigators. Like all farmers, rice growers are not immune to drought conditions. Each year, state governments assess the water resource available in the dams and determine water allocations for different users based on a hierarchy of licence types. Most rice is grown by general security irrigators who receive their water last in this hierarchy of allocations. |
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