Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences.
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.
Aquaculture has continued its steady growth within the Australian seafood industry accounting for 56% of the total gross value of fisheries production.
While the rain and flooding has impacted production, yields and quality in some parts of the country, some states are experiencing their best winter crops on record.
The latest estimates of farm labour use and workforce characteristics derived from ABARES surveys of horticulture farms in 2021–22 and broadacre and dairy farms in 2020–21.