ustralia has a dynamic economy, a stable political system, a high  quality of life, a multicultural and talented workforce, direct access to international business systems, and competitive business costs, all at door step of Asia. This makes Australia one of the best places in the world to live, visit, invest and conduct business.

Australia is a major agricultural country and a world leader in agrifood production, processing, postharvest technology and marketing expertise. It produces a diversity of clean, green, high quality food and agriculture products. Australian farmers are highly skilled and are among the most efficient in the world in producing agrifood products.

Australia exports more than 70% of its annual agricultural production valued at more than A$30 billion.  The key to Australia's agricultural success is its ability to develop new technology, value add, rapid response to changing market and consumer demand and trade liberalisation to reduce the cost of doing business and agricultural production while increasing overseas competitiveness.

Central Economic Zone (CEZ)


AgrifoodAsia is a strategic partner of the Central Economic Zone (CEZ) which is a major agrifood region in Australia offering a range of food and agriculture products and services including genetics, horticultural, animal, dairy, grain and legume and fishery commodities and processed foods, and high quality education and training programs and technology.

AgrifoodAsia and the CEZ work closely together to foster economic development within CEZ as well as building trade, investment and co-operation bridges between CEZ/NSW/Australia and China, SE-Asia and the rest of the world.
 

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Australia: Country information

 
  Plentiful agricultural land and water
  A range of climates & soils suitable for the
production of a wide variety of high quality
agricultural products;
  Few pest and diseases;
  Clean air, water and soils;
  Advanced farming and food processing
infrastructures and world-class research
and development capabilities;
  A skilled workforce that ensures high
production and manufacturing efficiency;
  At the door step of major agrifood importers
in Asia with a A$1 trillion food market;
  Counter seasonal to the world’s major
agrifood producers in the northern hemisphere, particularly China - the world’s largest and most rapidly expanding agrifood market valued at A$700 billion/year and the new economic giant of the new century; and
  Ability to supply to diverse markets with
different tastes, styles and cultural/ethnic
needs.