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South Australian Field Crop Industry Overview 2009-10

In 2009-10 the South Australian field crop industry contributed $3.5 billion or 28 per cent of South Australia’s gross food revenue. The net food revenue for the same period was $3.2 billion indicating that $309 million worth of field crop products were imported from overseas and interstate. Figure 1 shows the percentage and value that each field crop type contributed to the industry’s gross food revenue.

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Figure 1: South Australian Field Crop Gross Food Revenue, 2009-10 

$1,645m wheat or 47% of Field Crop Gross Food Revenue; $1,388m Barley or 39% of Field Crop Gross Food Revenue; $212m Canola of 6% of Field Crop Gross Food Revenue; $49m Oats & Ryecorn or 1% Field Crop Gross Food Revenue; $214m Pulse Seeds or 6% Field Crop Gross Food Revenue