Abstract
RNCOS "Australian Organic Agriculture - Industry Analysis" report provides extensive research and objective analysis on the organic agriculture industry in Australia. This report helps clients to analyze the organic farming trends, the current scenario of organic food industry and the future of organic food industry in the country of kangaroos. The forecast given in this report is not based on a complex economic model, but is intended as a rough guide to the direction in which the market is likely to move. This forecast is based on a correlation between past market growth and growth of base drivers.
Key Findings
- Australia has the largest area under organic cultivation around the world.
- On continent level, the share or organic land in proportion to all agricultural land is
- highest in Australia.
- Australia organic exports are expected to occupy 5% of worldwide organic exports by 2010.
- Japan and Europe accounted for more than 55% of Australian organic exports in 2006.
- Majority of certified organic products are purchased from supermarkets.
Key Issues and Facts
The research report also addresses the issues and facts that are critical to your success:
- Evaluation of current market trends.
- Government support & regulation.
- Consumer trends & industry profile for Australian Organic Industry.
- SWOT analysis of the Australian Organic Agriculture Industry.
- Legislative framework and regulations in the Organic Industry.
- Supply chain issues related to Processors, Wholesalers and Distributors.
Research Methodology
Information Sources
Information provided in the report has been sourced various credible sources like books, newspapers, trade journals and white papers, industry portals, government agencies, trade associations, monitoring industry news and developments, and through access to more than 3000 paid databases.
Analysis Methods
The analysis methods include Ratio Analysis, Historical Trend Analysis, Linear Regression Analysis using software tools, Judgmental Forecasting and Cause and Effect Analysis.
Table of Contents
1. Analyst View
2. Research Overview
3. Global Agricultural & Organic Farming
4. Australian Organic Industry - Assessment & Review
- 4.1 Organic Food Industry
- 4.2 Level of Farm-gate Prices & Price Premiums
- 4.3 Organic Market by Product
- 4.3.1 Beef
- 4.3.2 Sheep & Goat Suppliers
- 4.3.3 Pig, Pork & Ham
- 4.3.4 Dairy Products
- 4.3.5 Vegetables
- 4.4 Organic Farmers' Lifestyles & Employment
- 4.4.1 Segmentation by Age & Gender
- 4.4.2 Education Level
5. Beyond the Farm Gate
- 5.1 Organic Food Processing Units
- 5.2 Supply Chain
- 5.3 Effect of Cost, Price & Premium Offers in relation to Economy
6. Consumer Trends & Profiles
- 6.1 Purchase Pattern
- 6.2 Income
- 6.3 Attitudinal Profile
- 6.4 Consumer Outlook
7. Industry Analysis
- 7.1 Exports
- 7.1.1 Product Certification
- 7.1.2 Total Food Exports
- 7.1.3 Total Certified Organic Food Exports
- 7.1.4 Percentage of Total Export Volume by Country
- 7.2 Imports
- 7.2.1 Total Food Imports
- 7.2.2 Processed Food
- 7.2.3 Other Imports
- 7.3 Drivers
- 7.3.1 Efficient & Well-linked Supply Chains
- 7.3.2 Increasing Number of Front-end Players
- 7.3.3 Organic Foods as Healthy Option
- 7.3.4 Environmental Awareness, Social & Animal Welfare (Ethical)
- 7.4 Opportunities
- 7.4.1 Growing Niche Market
- 7.4.2 Export
- 7.4.3 Consumer Demand
- 7.4.4 Industrial Food Processing Machines
- 7.5 Challenges
- 7.5.1 Growing Input Cost
- 7.5.2 Communication Challenge
- 7.5.3 Labor Supply
- 7.5.4 Risk Management
- 7.5.5 Demand-Supply Mismatch
- 7.6 Future Outlook - 2010
- 7.7 SWOT Analysis
- 7.7.1 Strengths
- 7.7.2 Weaknesses
- 7.7.3 Opportunities
- 7.7.4 Threats
8. Organic Industry - Legislative Framework & Regulations
- 8.1 Australian Quarantine & Inspection Service
- 8.1.1 Accreditation
- 8.2 Legislation
- 8.3 AQIS Regulatory Mark
- 8.4 Other Standards & Regulations
- 8.4.1 Codex Alimentarius
- 8.4.2 Domestic Regulation
- 8.4.3 Australian Competition & Consumer Commission
- 8.4.4 Imports
- 8.4.5 International Standard 65 & European Standard 45011
9. Government Initiatives & Assistance
List of Figures:
- Figure 3-1: Global - Arable Land by Region (%), 2006
- Figure 3-2: Global - Permanent Crops by Region (%), 2006
- Figure 3-3: Global - Certified Area for Organic Agriculture (%), 2006
- Figure 3-4: Global - Land under Organic Agriculture (%), 2006
- Figure 3-5: Global - Land under Organic Agriculture (in Million Hectare), 2000-2006
- Figure 3-6: Global - Countries with Major Share of Organic Land (%), 2006
- Figure 3-7: Global - Land under Organic Agriculture by Country (in Million Hectare), 2006
- Figure 3-8: Global - Countries with Highest Increase in Organic Land (in Million Hectare), 2006
- Figure 3-9: Global - Organic Farms by Region (%), 2006
- Figure 3-10: Global - Share of Organic Land in Total Agricultural Area by Region (%), 2006
- Figure 4-1: Australia - Organic Food Market (in Million AUD), 2005 & 2006E
- Figure 4-2: Australia - Organic Land as Percentage of Global Organic Land, 2006
- Figure 4-3: Australia - Share of Certified Organic Farms in Oceania (%), 2006
- Figure 4-4: Australia - Certified Organic Farms by State (%), 2005
- Figure 4-5: Australia - Certified Organic Farms producing Different Products (%), 2005
- Figure 4-6: Australia - Co-operative Arrangements among Organic Farmers (%), 2005
- Figure 4-7: Australia - Organic Beef Farm-gate Value (in Million AUD), 2000-2005
- Figure 4-8: Australia - Exports & Production of Pig, Pork & Ham w.r.t. World (%), 2006
- Figure 4-9: Australia - Pork Consumption (%), 2006
- Figure 4-10: Australia - Processed Pork Products by Segment (%), 2006
- Figure 4-11: Australia - Pork Export (in Million AUD), June 2005 & June 2006
- Figure 4-12: Australia - Milk Production (in Million Litre), 2000-2006E
- Figure 4-13: Australia - Milk Production by State (%), 2005
- Figure 4-14: Australia - Dairy Product Exports (in Thousand Tons), 2004-2006
- Figure 4-15: Australia - Vegetable Exports as Compare to Other Major Crops (%), 2006
- Figure 4-16: Australia - Organic Farmers by Gender (%), 2005
- Figure 6-1: Australia - Primary Places for Purchase of Certified Organic Food (%), 2006
- Figure 6-2: Australia - Organic Food Consumption by Income (%), 2006
- Figure 6-3: Australia - Factors behind Choice of Organic & Non-Organic Food
- Figure 7-1: Australia - Organic Food Export by Country (%), 2006
- Figure 7-2: Australia - Number of Processors & Marketers (1990,1995, 2000 & 2005)
- Figure 7-3: Australia - Forecast for Organic Food Market (in Million AUD), 2007-2011
- Figure 7-4: Australia - Share in Global Organic Exports (%), 2010
- Figure 8-1: The Regulatory Model for Organic Produce
List of Tables:
- Table 3-1: Global - Organic Land by Crop Categories (in Hectare), 2006
- Table 3-2: Global - Organic Land by Crop Category & Region (in Hectare), 2006
- Table 4-1: Description of Supply Chain Businesses
- Table 4-2: Australia - Organic Product Sold as Organic or Conventional (by Product Category & State), 2004
- Table 4-3: Australia - Weighted Average Price Premiums for Organic Products by State (in AUD), 2004
- Table 4-4: Australia - Average Price Premiums for Sales Channels by State (%), 2004
- Table 4-5: Australia - Relationship with Sheep & Goat Supply Chain Partners, 2004
- Table 4-6: Australia - Dairy Export (in Million AUD), 2005-06 (Jul-Feb) & 2006-07 (Jul-Feb)
- Table 4-7: Australia - Export of Vegetables to Top Three Asian Markets (in Million AUD), June 2006
- Table 4-8: Australia - Organic Industries with Farm Business as Main Occupation (%), 2005
- Table 4-9: Australia - Mean Age of Organic Farmers (in Years), 2005
- Table 4-10: Australia - Educational Level of Organic Farmers, 2004
- Table 7-1: Australia - Product Groups included in ANZSPC Codes
- Table 7-2: Australia - Total Food Exports by Country (in Million AUD), 2000-01 to 2005-06
- Table 7-3: Australia - Total Certified Organic Exports (1999-2003)
- Table 7-4: Australia - Certified Organic Exports by Product Group (Standardized Net Mass, kg or Litre), 1999-2003
- Table 7-5: Australia - Total Export Volume by Country (%), 2003
- Table 7-6: Australia - Total Food Imports by Country (in Million AUD), 2000-01 to 2005-06
- Table 7-7: Australia - Risk Management Parameters for Organic Agriculture
