FPJ0802 Winney Alan, Globalisation of Australian agriculture, have we sold the farm
Winney Alan, Globalisation of Australian agriculture: have we sold the farm, Farm Policy Journal, Vol 8, Number 2, Winter 2011, Foreign investment in Australian agriculture: myths and realities, Australian Farm Institute, pp 45-49
ISSN 1449-8812
Across all sectors, Australian agribusiness has undergone significant change over the past 25 years. Moving from a largely Australian and often farmer-owned position, we now face a realistic prospect that Australian agribusiness may in the near future be run from boardrooms in Singapore, New York or Shanghai. This is not necessarily the wrong model for the sector, but it is a destiny we should either choose, proactively shape or consciously determine that we do not want – rather than it being an outcome that is delivered as we stand by and watch passively without debating the critical issues and implications.
FDI, Foreign Investment, Agriculture, agribusiness, R&, Sugar, Grain, Globalisation, Globalization, Supply Chain
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