1. Farming Australia’s future food
production – a farmers perspective
Angus Gidley-Baird
Policy Director
NSW Farmers’ Association
2. The commentary
•Global food demand to increase by 70% by
2050.
•Majority of the growth centred in Asia
•Rapid increase in livestock meat, milk, eggs
and vegetable oils as sources of food
calories
•Commercial opportunities for food
exporting countries such as Australia
8. Areas to work of for profitability in
farming
•Biosecurity
•Infrastructure and logistics
•Access to finance
•Trade and marketing
•Productivity
•Workforce and skills development
•Land use competition
11. Access to finance
•Reducing risks
•Improving returns
•Identifying alternative
business structures
•Provide certainty for
foreign investment
12. Trade and Marketing
•Work constructively with
supply chain stakeholders
•Build and maintain
relationships with interest
groups
•Trade agreements
•Food labelling
•Address market power
14. Workforce and skills development
•Foster skills development
•Ensure training is
accessible, relevant and
affordable
•Incorporating food and
fibre production into the
curriculum
•Work collaboratively on
work health and safety
15. Land use competition
•Promote mutually
beneficial outcomes
•Protect prime agricultural
land
•Work collaboratively for
beneficial planning
outcomes