Population and income growth in the Asia region is driving demand for food – in quantity, quality and product integrity. The real value of global food demand is expected to rise by around 35% by 2025 from 2007 levels with most demand coming from Asia.

 

Although Asia contains some of the world’s largest agricultural economies, the projected increase in consumption in the region will require greater food imports with demand likely to outpace food production over the next decade.

 

Why Australia?

Australia has a number of distinct advantages to service the surging demand from Asia:

 

• Located geographically to service the largest developing markets in the world today

• Perceived as clean green producer with strong quarantine standards

• Has stable government and laws

• Large export focused agricultural sector

• Has sound production processes

• Australia welcomes foreign investment

• Australia actively pursues free trade agreements with key trading partners

• Australia is one of the world’s most efficient agricultural producers