7123.1.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, New South Wales, 2006-07  
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Contents >> Crops

The availability of water is central to the state's agricultural development. Rainfall is low and irregular over a wide area, yet at times flooding can be a serious problem. The principal crops in terms of production in New South Wales are sugar cane, wheat for grain and barley for grain.

PRINCIPAL CROPS, NSW, 2006-07
Production
'000t
Area
'000ha
Yield
t/ha
Barley for grain
753
902
0.8
Cotton lint
213
120
1.8
Grain sorghum for grain
385
162
2.4
Sugar cane cut for crushing
2 977
22
132.5
Wheat for grain
2 568
3 596
0.7
Source: Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).




This section contains the following subsection :
      Apples
      Barley
      Oranges
      Potatoes
      Rice
      Viticulture
      Wheat

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