1. Opportunities for Australian agriculture – and how to secure them.

2. Protein and fibre consumption

3. Chinese beef imports

5. Production limits ?

6. Total factor productivity – selected agricultural exporting nations.

7. Paying $10/kg more for healthy food ….

14. Addressing competitiveness
Biosecurity and safety even more critical in the future.
Fewer public sector resources
Vertically-integrated value chains.
Productivity growth essential to competitiveness
Access to new technologies and management systems
Intensification of production systems.
Infrastructure a key factor
Digital agriculture provides promise of next major productivity gain
Transport efficiency a major challenge

15. Role of the ACCC Enforcement of competition and consumer law
Regulation or monitoring of pricing for key services
Telecommunications, electricity, gas, water (MDB), ports, railways
Investigative and research capacity to examine competitiveness in specific markets.

16. Agriculture has very strong growth prospects
Success will require effort on multiple fronts
A sensible and predictable planning and regulatory environment, and competitive markets are both key factors.