[Agriculture and Horticulture ] ABS Land use and agricultural activity in Australia - may be of interest

[Tran, Lorraine I]

Dear colleague

May be of interest:

Agricultural Census, to be run from June 2011.

The Agricultural Census is held every five years, and is the second largest collection that the ABS undertakes after the population census.

It plays a vital role in supporting the development and monitoring of Australia's agricultural, natural resource and water policies.

'Australian agriculture contributes around 2.5% of Australia's gross domestic product and employs over 300,000 people,' said Gemma Van Halderen, head of the ABS Agriculture Statistics program.

Gemma also explains the importance of this industry to supporting the environment: 'Over half of Australia's land is used for agricultural production, and in 2004-05 as much as two-thirds of Australia's annual water consumption was used for agricultural production.'

'The Ag Census provides an important opportunity to collect information to help our understanding of agriculture's contribution to Australia's economy and environment.

Source: http://www.abs.gov.au/


For additional information, please go to:

http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Products/4627.0~2009-10~Main+Features~Land+use+and+agricultural+activity?OpenDocument

Regards, Lorraine.


Lorraine Tran I Curriculum Manager

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