Citrus growing and processing

Inquiry report

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  • Preliminaries
    • Cover, Copyright, Opportunity for further comment, Contents, Terms of reference, Abbreviations, Key messages, Findings, Requests for Information, Overview
  • 1   Introduction
    • 1.1   Background to this inquiry
    • 1.2   Conduct of the inquiry
    • 1.3   Report structure
  • 2   Citrus markets
    • 2.1   Introduction
    • 2.2   Recent trends in production and prices
    • 2.3   Fresh fruit markets
    • 2.4   Juice markets
    • 2.5   Market links
  • 3   Growing sector
    • 3.1   Characteristics of citrus growing in Australia
    • 3.2   Financial performance
    • 3.3   Cost competitiveness of the growing sector
  • 4   Other sectors of the citrus industry
    • 4.1   Overview of the citrus supply chain
    • 4.2   Citrus packing
    • 4.3   Processing and converting sector
    • 4.4   Export agents
  • 5   Factors affecting the outlook for the citrus industry
    • 5.1   Changing consumer preferences
    • 5.2   Competitive advantage of overseas producers of FCOJ
    • 5.3   Australia’s competitive advantage in fresh fruit and fresh juice
    • 5.4 Macroeconomic developments
    • 5.5   Innovation
    • 5.6   Diversity and risk management
    • 5.7   Cost and availability of key inputs
    • 5.8   Outlook
  • 6   Government policies and programs
    • 6.1   The Commission’s approach
    • 6.2   Rationale for government involvement
    • 6.3   Impact and effectiveness of programs to improve competitiveness and economic efficiency
    • 6.4   Impact and effectiveness of programs to facilitate adjustment to economic change
  • 7   Potential impediments to international trade
    • 7.1   Market access
    • 7.2   Export control powers
  • 8   Potential impediments in domestic markets
    • 8.1   Labelling laws
    • 8.2   Cost and availability of inputs
    • 8.3   Market power of supermarkets and processors
  • 9   Are further measures needed?
    • 9.1   Assessment
    • 9.2   Impediments to industry performance
    • 9.3   Outlook
  • A   Conduct of the inquiry
    • A.1   List of submissions
    • A.2   Visits
    • A.3   Public hearings
  • B   Productivity Commission estimates of local (farmgate) unit values
    • B.1   Estimation of value added in packing fresh fruit
    • B.2   Estimation of transport cost to processors
    • B.3   Adjustment to local value
  • C   Cost of production estimates
    • C.1   NSW Agriculture
    • C.2   Primary Industries and Resources South Australia
  • D   Supplementary information on government policies and programs
    • D.1   Citrus boards
    • D.2   Horticulture Australia Limited
    • D.3   Effective rates of assistance
    • D.4   Citrus Market Diversification Program
    • D.5 Rural Partnership Program
    • D.6   Export Market Development Grant Scheme
  • E   Technical discussions on quarantine barriers
    • E.1   General process
    • E.2   Case studies
  • References