4623.0 - Characteristics of Australia's Irrigated Farms, 2000-01 to 2003-04

ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 27/09/2006 First Issue

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About this Release Irrigated farms generate one-quarter of Australia's agricultural production (Media Release)	This paper represents findings from a collaborative analytical project between the ABS and the Productivity Commission. Examines the diversity of farm water use practices and management in Australia for the period 2000/01 to 2003/04, providing a detailed statistical description of farms which use and trade irrigation water, through the use of maps, tables and graphs. It also provides estimates of the contribution of selected irrigated activities to the gross value of Australia's agricultural production. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.