A literature review of the horticulture sector in Northern Australia

This literature review has been undertaken as part of conducting a situation analysis of the horticulture sector of northern Australia, funded by CRCNA. This review aims to provide an overview of the current status of the horticulture sector across northern Australia. Most of the information presented in this report is based on the literature collected from various federal/state/territory government databases, research publications, and farmers’ organisations websites as well as personal contacts. Here, we present a snapshot of the north’s horticulture sector in terms of crop production, area of cultivation, and economic returns for the Northern Territory, northern parts of Queensland and Western Australia. We
also summarise the key issues, as highlighted in the literature, associated with the current and future development of the horticulture sector in the north.