Trends in Pulse and Oilseed Crops in Winter Cereal Rotations in NSW

John P. Brennan, John D. Sykes and J. Fiona Scott

No 42506, Research Reports from New South Wales Department of Primary Industries Research Economists

Abstract: The key aims in this study are to assess the current level of importance of pulse and oilseed (broadleaf) crops in winter cereal rotations in NSW, and to identify recent trends. The production of broadleaf crops has increased in each region of NSW, but different crops have been favoured. Canola has played a key role in southern regions, and chickpea in the northern regions. In many areas, pulse crops have been grown more because of rotational benefits than their direct gross margins. If recent trends continue, the role of broadleaf crops will increase to 25% of the area sown to field crops in NSW by 2020. However, that will only be achieved with a focussed effort in both research and extension activities.

Keywords: Agribusiness; Crop Production/Industries; Production Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 36
Date: 2005
References: View references in EconPapers View complete reference list from CitEc
Citations: View citations in EconPapers (1)

Downloads: (external link)
https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/42506/files/ERR26.pdf (application/pdf)

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:ags:nswprr:42506

DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.42506

Access Statistics for this paper

More papers in Research Reports from New South Wales Department of Primary Industries Research Economists Contact information at EDIRC.
Bibliographic data for series maintained by AgEcon Search ().