The agriculture industry in Victoria is quite diverse, ranging from small establishments engaged in dairying or horticulture to large properties mainly devoted to sheep, cattle or cereal production.
- The main broadacre crops grown are wheat for grain and barley for grain.
- The main livestock raised are cattle for beef and dairy production and sheep for meat and fine wool.
- The grape industry provides the largest tonnage of fruit crop produced; the apple and pear industries are also significant as are the citrus and stone fruit industries.
- The main vegetable crops grown include potatoes, tomatoes and carrots.
PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURE, Victoria, 2001-02,
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| Wheat production | 2.8 million tonnes |
| Grape production | 514,000 tonnes |
| Potato production | 295,000 tonnes |
| Sheep and lamb numbers | 21.3 million |
| Dairy cattle numbers | 1.9 million |
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Source: Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).
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