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Gippsland big part of Victorian agricultural triumph with impressive contributions to national produce in 2023

'Ag Day Au' celebrates Victoria's prominent agricultural sector, boasting impressive stats: 64% milk, 47% lamb, and major contributions to national produce. Gratitude to farmers for their dedication and quality produce.

By news@gippsland - 15th November 2023 - Back to News

Friday 17 November is 'Ag Day Au', a day where the agriculture industry and the hundreds of thousands of people employed in it are fittingly acknowledged and celebrated. Victoria, and in particular my Eastern Victoria electorate is home to world class food and fibre producers. Statistically speaking Victoria does much of the heavy lifting when it comes to agriculture in Australia.

Victoria's farmers yield 64% of national milk, 47% lamb, 70% table/dried grapes, 35% fruit/nuts, 22% vegetables, 21% beef, 17% grain

Impact of agriculture

Our farmers produce 64 percent of the nation's milk, 47 percent of the nation's lamb, 70 percent of the nation's table and dried grapes, 35 percent of the nation's fruit and nuts, 22 percent of the nation's vegetables, 21 percent of the nation's beef and 17 percent of the nation's grain.

Agriculture also contributes massively to our export markets with total food and fibre exports contributing a whopping $17.9 billion to the economy. All this produce originates from the 21,600 registered farm businesses across in regional and peri urban Victoria - they are impressive statistics.

Growing up on a dairy farm is something I will always cherish, it provided me with an understanding of the challenges and tractor loads of hard work required to produce quality food from paddock to plate. This year, may I take the opportunity on Ag Day Au to go further than a 'shout out' to our wonderful farmers across regional Victoria.

Acknowledging the farmers

The Nationals know Ag Day Au is a chance to raise awareness of the high quality produce our farmers prepare for us all from behind the farm gate. For those of us who live in the regions, we understand the importance of:

• Production
• Processing
• Manufacturing
• Transport
• Marketing
• All the workers that underpin the supply chain

This Ag Day Au let us celebrate all those workers who are an integral part of our high quality food and fibre sector. A sincere thank you to all our fabulous farmers and their families for your role in feeding and clothing us.

Pictures from Food & Fibre Gippsland Facebook page.

Source: http://gippsland.com/

Published by: news@gippsland.com