Economics Internet Resources

Agriculture

The Library's Science, Technology, Environment & Resources (STER) Section also maintains an Agriculture, Food, Forests and Fisheries page.

Australian Government Agencies- State/Territory Departments - National Organisations - International Organisations - Other links

Australian Government Agencies

• Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Australia AFFA provides customer services to the agricultural, food, fisheries and forest industries, and addresses natural resource management
• Agriculture Gateway - A one-stop-shop for all government information on rural industries
• Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics ABARE provides economic policy analysis and forecasts. From 1 January 2004, the majority of ABARE's publications and subscriptions will be available from ABARE's website.
• Australian Fisheries Management Authority
• Australian Landcare Council
• Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation
• Bureau of Rural Sciences, Australia An independent scientific bureau within AFFA that links science and government policy
• Cotton Research and Development Corporation
• Dairy Adjustment Authority The DAA oversees the Dairy Industry Adjustment Package, which provides structural adjustment payments to dairy farmers
• Dairy Australia
• Department of the Environment and Water Resources - develops environmental, social and economic values in government activities
• Food Standards Australia New Zealand
• Grains Research and Development Corporation A leading grains research organisation
• Independent Assessment of the Sugar Industry
• Australian Pork Limited (includes functions of the former Pig Research and Development Corporation)
• National Competition Council
• Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation
• National Food Industry Strategy
• Wheat Export Authority

State/Territory departments

• New South Wales - Department of Primary Industries- Agriculture, see also NSW Food Authority
• Northern Territory - Department of Business, Industry and Resource Development
• Queensland - Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries
• South Australia - Primary Industries and Resources
• Tasmania - Department of Primary Industries and Water
• Victoria - Department of Primary Industries - Agriculture and Food See also Business Victoria - Exporting
• Western Australia - Department of Agriculture

National organisations

• Agribusiness Association of Australia
• Animal Health Australia
• Australian Chicken Meat Federation
• Australian Egg Corporation Limited (AECL)
• Australian Meat Industry Council represents read meat producers and marketers
• Canegrowers
• National Association for Sustainable Agriculture Australia
• National Farmers Federation The NFF is made up of State farm organisations, commodity councils and associates. Includes links to member bodies
• Wine of Australia

International Organisations

• Agriculture and Agri Food (Canada)
• Economic Research Service USDA (USA)
• European Commission Agriculture
• Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
• Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (New Zealand)
• OECD directorate for food, Agriculture and Fisheries
• World Trade Organization Agriculture
• United States Dept of Agriculture

Other links

• Agrigate - Agriculture information gateway for Australian researchers
• Agsurf (ABARE Farm Survey Data)
• Cooperative Research Centres Program
• CSIRO Agribusiness link
• E-Brief on Organic Agriculture

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