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Over the past 30 years there have been significant changes in the types of farms and commodities produced in the region. Grain production decreased by 73% while wine grape production increased by 197%. Sheep numbers declined by 58% and cattle by 5%, while pig numbers decreased substantially by 69%.

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Change in Farm Mix
30 years
Commodity

1978/79(3)

2006(4)

Direction

Grains (wheat barley, oats,legumes) tonnes

21, 300

5, 800

- 73 %

Wine Grapes (tonnes)

31,100

92,400

+ 197 %

Sheep (head)

231,000

96,400

- 58 %

Cattle (head)

13,150

12,500

-

5%

Pigs (head)

2,100

660

-

69 %

Value Adding
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the chain from commodity to food & consumer

The skill set and infrastructure, or links in the chain to take commodity
to food involves:

Primary producer
Wholesaler/ agent
Processor
Packager
Wholesaler/ agent
Marketer
Retailer
Consumer: feedback (behavioral and attitudinal), relationships
Environmental impact.

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Dairy (cows,sheep or goats)
Dam
Dwelling
Farming
Farm Building

Non Complying
Development

Forestry
Grazing (cattle, sheep, horse,pigs, alpacas, deer)
Horse Keeping
Irrigated Pasture
Olives
Orchards (other than olives)
Packing Shed
Piggery
Poultry Keeping (chickens, ducks, geese etc)
Restaurant
Shearing Shed
Slaughterhouse

Non Complying rural related land uses:

Valley Floor

Hills

Settlement

Cereal Crops
Dairy (cows,sheep or goats)

x

Dam

x

x

Dwelling on less than 25 ha (60 acres)

x

n/a

n/a

x

Dwelling on less than 100 ha (250 acres)

x

Farming
Farm Building
Forestry

x

Grazing (cattle, sheep, horse, pigs, alpacas, deer)
Horse keeping

x

Irrigated Pasture

x

Olives

x

x

Orchards

x

Packing Shed
Piggery

x

x

Poultry Keeping (chickens, ducks, geese etc)

x

x

Restaurant

x

Silo (feed)

x

Shearing Shed

x

Slaughterhouse

x

Vegetables

x

Vineyard
Water Tank
Winery, including associated cellar door sale and restaurant

Percentage of Land Uses Non Complying

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48%

17%

35%

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