Welcome to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES), the science and economics research division of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

Aus vegetable industry outpaced overall agricultural sector over the past 5 decades

The Australian vegetable industry has grown significantly by taking advantage of changes in consumer incomes and tastes.

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Farm debt rising with sector confidence

Increased agricultural sector lending activity is an encouraging sign that our farmers are looking to expand and invest in their businesses.

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Farming exports forecast to reach record $70.3 billion

September quarter Agricultural Commodities Report is forecasting agricultural export earnings to climb to a record $70.3 billion for 2022-23.

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Promising winter crop forecast at 55.5m tonne harvests

The latest Insights report looks at how governments can take steps to improve global food security in light of high food prices.

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Drought Early Warning System

This new project will develop a set of national indicators for measuring and forecasting the extent and severity of drought impacts in the Australian agricultural sector.

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