Agriculture Industry Overview

Agriculture Market Characteristics

The agriculture market consists of sales of animal and crop produce and other support services by entities (organizations, sole traders and partnerships) that produce animal produce, crops and rural activities. Agriculture involves the cultivation of plants, and animal and bird rearing for food, fabrics, fibres, bio-fuel, medicinal and other products used to sustain and enhance human life. This market also includes horticulture and aquaculture. This market excludes proceeds from captive (internal) consumption of the agriculture and forest produce for further processing.

Crop Production Market Characteristics

The crop production market consists of the sale of crops by entities (organizations, sole traders and partnerships) that produce crops including farms, market gardens, and nurseries, primarily engaged in growing crops, plants, vines, or trees and their seeds. This market includes crop sales from mixed farms (e.g. cash crops and livestock together in the same farms). This market excludes processed crop grain products such as flour and other products. This market also excludes the proceeds from the captive (internal) consumption of the crop produce for further processing.

Rural Activities Market Characteristics

The rural activities market consists of sales of rural activities produce by entities (organizations, sole traders and partnerships) that undertake rural activities forestry, logging, fishing, hunting, trapping and other forestry support activities. Timber, finfish, shellfish and cotton are the main outputs produced through rural activities.

Egg Market Characteristics

The eggs market consists of the sale of raw eggs by entities (organizations, sole traders and partnerships) that produce raw eggs, including poultry farms and other entities which breed, and/or hatch and/or raise hens and other birds. Market size in this market is valued at farm gate prices. The egg market includes eggs from hens, ducks, geese, quails and other birds. This market excludes sales of bird meat and processed eggs. This market also excludes the proceeds from the captive (internal) consumption of the eggs for further processing.

Grain Farming Market Characteristics

The grain farming market consists of sales of grains by entities (organizations, sole traders and partnerships) that produce grain crops and grain seeds. Grains include wheat, barley, oats, corn, rice and other grains. These crops are typically grown in open fields and have an annual growth cycle. This market excludes processed grain products such as flour and other products. This market also excludes the proceeds from the captive (internal) consumption of the grains for further processing.

Oilseed Farming Market Characteristics

The oilseed farming market consists of the sales of oilseeds by entities (organizations, sole traders and partnerships) that produce oilseed crops earn from sales of oil seeds. Oilseeds include soybeans, sunflower seeds, rapeseeds, sesame seeds and other oilseeds. These crops are typically grown in open fields and have an annual growth cycle. This market excludes processed oilseed products such as refined and unrefined vegetable oils and oilseed extracts. This market also excludes the proceeds from the captive (internal) consumption of the seeds for further processing.

Fruit And Nut Farming Market Characteristics

The fruit and nut farming market consists of sales of fruits and nuts farming by entities (organizations, sole traders and partnerships) that grow and harvest fruit and nut farming crops. The market includes sales of the produce of orange groves, other citrus fruit groves, noncitrus fruit and nut farming, apple orchards, grape vineyards, strawberry farming, other berry farming and nut farming.

General Crop Farming Market Characteristics

The general crop farming market consists of the sales that entities (organizations, sole traders and partnerships) that produce general crops earn from sales of crops, hay and grass seeds, tobacco, cotton, shelled groundnuts, sugarcane, sugar beet, fibre crops, tea, coffee, rubber and other general crops. This market excludes processed general crops such as smoking tobacco products, refined sugar and other processed general crop products. This market also excludes the proceeds from captive (internal) consumption of the general crops for further processing.