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South Australian Food ScoreCard 2009-10 

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1. Overview – 2009/10 Food ScoreCard Results

The 2009/10 Food Scorecard shows mixed results with generally improved seasonal growing conditions contributing to growth in farm output and finished food value-adding (particularly for Livestock). By contrast a sharply rising Australian dollar and subdued overseas export demand has combined with falls in the value of local consumption (retail and food service) to reduce growth in the headline Gross Food Revenue measure.

Table 1 shows how results from each of the industries within the SA Food industry contributed to the Food ScoreCard in 2009/10. Improvements in primary production and secondary Finished Food contributed to positive overall interstate trade and stocks.  Against these trends, local consumption values fell slightly, culminating in a largely unchanged Gross Food Revenue (GFR) value.  However, with growth over the year of $37m, GFR remains at a record level high of $12.4 billion.

Table 1: SA Food ScoreCard Summary, 2009/10, $million

Industry Farm Gate Value Processed Food Value Overseas & Interstate Exports Retail & Food Service Net Food Revenue Gross Food revenue % Growth GFR 2008/09-2009-10
Field Crops 1,179 912 1,626 1,892 3,209 3,518 7%
Livestock 1,097 1,836 1,325 2,037 3,041 3,362 2%
Dairy 226 256 157 665 551 822 -1%
Horticulture 645 1,078 612 1,810 2,124 2,422 0%
Seafood 385 465 371 382 547 753 -9%
Other   - 4 91  1,466  593  1,557  -10% 
Total  3,531 4,550  4,183  8,251  10,066  12,434  0% 
$ Value Change from 2008-09  246  122 133  -96  168  37   
% Growth 2008-09, 2009-10  7%  3%  3%  -1%  2%  0%   
Ave Annual Growth since 2000  2%  3%  2%  6%  3%  4%   
 

Highlights for the 2009/10 Food ScoreCard include:

  • Gross Food Revenue growth of $37million (less than 1%) to reach a record $12.4 billion;
  • Food Production value rose to a record high, with growth of $246m (up 7%) to reach $3.5 billion;
  • Finished Foods growth of $122m (up 3%) to a record level of $4.6 billion;
  • Interstate Trade or net Stocks up $381m (23%) to $2.1billion;
  • Total Imports down by $131m (5%).

However, a decline in both overseas exports (down by $249m or 11%) and retail and food service sales (down $96m or 1% - the first decline since commencement of the Food ScoreCard) is evident. Further, total food employment has fallen over the year (down 10,600 jobs or 7%) to 135,500 jobs, which represents 17% of the State’s employed workforce.  These changes reflect a reduced confidence in both local and world markets following the ongoing impacts of the Global Financial Crisis.  Further, as noted in previous ScoreCard reports, the rise in the Australian dollar and its ongoing high level is making it increasingly difficult for the SA Food industry to maintain or increase its share in world markets.

In looking to the near term future, good winter and early spring conditions have coincided with rising world grain prices, to contribute to some optimism. Nevertheless, continued quota restrictions in key fisheries, a rising Australian dollar, and subdued world demand in the aftermath of the Global Financial  Crisis, support some caution in predicting next year’s ScoreCard outlook.

1 These measures include: primary production, measured in farm gate terms; secondary Finished Food values measured in wholesale prices; trade;  and tertiary consumption through retail and food service sales, measured at point of sale.

For further information please contact Rob Esvelt on 8226 0475.