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NARROMINE AGRICULTURE SECTOR PROFILE 2018 2

WELCOME TO THE

Welcome to the Narromine Shire, situated in the heart of experienced local workforce, engaging locally-based support the rich Macquarie Valley in central west . services, part of a strong community and doing all of this just a short flight from capital and regional cities. We are a Shire that is continuing to develop, prosper and grow towards its full potential. The Shire covers 5,200ha2 or 1.3million acres and has access to both riparian and underground water sources. Agriculture has long been a mainstay, and Narromine Shire It has rich soil, an excellent climate and a council ready is known for its sheep, cattle and wool production as well to facilitate your interest in establishing your business in as broadacre cereal crops. Cotton production has become our Shire. We have approximately 800,000 tonnes of grain increasingly important in recent years. Major commercial storage in the Shire, making it an ideal location for intensive nurseries and research facilities at Narromine support animal production and with the transport links you can send the national forestry and vegetable industries and produce easily to every mainland capital. Research Centre is one of the largest broadacre agricultural research centres in Australia. Significant mineral resources Narromine Shire is increasingly becoming a highly desirable have been discovered near in the south of the destination for people seeking the best of both worlds, a Shire with Alkane Resources Limited providing significant rural lifestyle with easy access to the services and facilities employment opportunities. of a regional city on our doorstep.

In order, to take advantage of the strong agribusiness in Accessible educational facilities, beautiful river and the Shire, our transport links, closeness to and the recreational areas, abundant sporting facilities, a diverse emergence of mining, Council is working collaboratively with events calendar and warm country hospitality all contribute other stakeholders to attract industry, generate jobs and to our exceptional lifestyle. grow our population. Businesses, investors, residents and visitors are offered The potential for development is high as reflected by recent unique opportunities for work, leisure and business interest in industrial and residential land, the expansion development, so we invite you to consider doing business in of the Skypark residential estate and the Narromine the Narromine Shire, you’ll never look back... Aerodrome Industrial Park.

The proposed Inland Rail route will come through our Shire close to Narromine providing further economic opportunities in the future.

Narromine Shire’s close proximity to Dubbo Airport ensures that the business sector and residents maintain strong links Cr Craig Davies to , Brisbane, Melbourne, Newcastle and Canberra. Mayor Narromine Shire Council Many long term local businesses, along with those who have more recently made the move to the region, are enjoying the benefits of working in the Narromine area. They realise that business can be equally, if not more successful in a regional setting, and are tapping into a skilled and www.narromine.nsw.gov.au 3

CONTENTS

Introduction 4

Business Counts 5

Employment 6

Regional Exports 7

Contribution to GRP 8

Turnover and Workforce 9

Gross Value of Production 10

Activity by Sector 11

Resources 19 4

INTRODUCTION 5

Agriculture is the most signicant industry for the Narromine Shire . It is BUSINESS COUNTS, 2016 INTRODUCTIONthe Shire’s largest employer, 2011 largest generator of output and value-add Agricultureand Narromine’sis the most largestsignificant exportingindustry industryfor the Narromine to outsideShire .marketsIt is . Some of The ‘Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing’ sector is the largest industry sector in ters of business counts ith 5 theNarromine’sShire’s largest mostemployer, prevalentlargest commoditiesgenerator of output includeand value wheat,-add and cotton, Narromine’s largest exporting industry to outside markets. Some of businesses or 53.4% of the Shire’s businesses. Narromine’schickpeas,most and prevalentcattle withcommodities many otherinclude commoditieswheat, canola, cotton,contributing cattlesignicantlyand wool towith themany localother economycommodities . contributing significantly to the local economy. Number of Businesses by Industry – Narromine Shire, Located six hour’sIntroduction drive from Sydney and 34 minutes from Dubbo City, June 2016 LocatedNarrominesix hour’s is a Shiredrive fromwithSydney a populationand 34 minutes of 6,599from personsDubbo City,. Narromine is a Shire with a population of 6,822 persons. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 509 Narromine’s Agricultural sector generates $210 .735 million in output and onstruction 93 Transort, ostal and arehousing Narromine’s Agricultural sector generates $190.607 million in output or 66 contributes 10.6%to total Agricultural output for the Orana Region . ental, iring and eal state Serices 11.6% of the Orana Region’s output. The Orana Region comprises 13 Local 59 etail Trade Government Areas in New South Wales. 41 Narromine and Orana Region Map ther Serices 32 Narromine and Orana Region Map anufacturing 25 Accoodation and Food Serices 23 holesale Trade 22 rofessional, Scientific and Technical Serices 21 Financial and nsurance Serices 19 ealth are and Social Assistance 15 Adinistratie and Suort Serices 9 ot lassified 7 Arts and ecreation Serices 5 ducation and Training 4 nforation edia and Telecounications 3 ining 0 lectricity, as, ater and aste Serices 0 ublic Adinistration and Safety 0

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Narromine Agriculture Sector at a glance: Industry Average Business Industry % of Total Output % of Total Output Count •NarromineThe region’s largest Agriculturenumber of businesses, Sector509 in June 2016at a glance: ($M) ($'000s) • The largest regional industry sector output of $190.607 million, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 5 53.4% . .% 44. which is 29.7% of Narromine total output ining .% 4. .% •• TheLargest region’semploying largestsector numberin the region of businesses,with 671 jobs, 50932 in.6 %(Juneof 2016). anufacturing 5 .% 3. 4.% ,3. Narromine total employment • The largest regional industry sector output of $210.735 million, which is 27.0% of Narromine lectricity, as, ater and aste Serices .% . .% • The largest value of exports, at $149.418 million, accounting for onstruction 3 .% .5 .% 5.5 total64.1% output.of total regional exports holesale Trade .3% 4.3 .% 4.3 • The highest industry value-add by sector, with $73.746 million, or etail Trade 4 4.3% .5 .% 54. • Largest24.1% of totalemployingregional valuesector-added in the region with 710 jobs, 30.4% of Narromine total employment. Accoodation and Food Serices 3 .4% .5 .% 54.3 • The largest sector in terms of local supply chains, with the Transort, ostal and arehousing .% 3.5 3.% 4.4 • TheAgriculture largestsector value purchasingof exports,$ at66 .$170.828785 million million,from otheraccounting for 45.5% of total regional nforation edia and Telecounications 3 .3% .3 .3% 3. exports.businesses in the region www.narromine.nsw.gov.au Financial and nsurance Serices .% 5. .% .3 • The highest industry value-add by sector, with $82.480 million, or 24.0% of total regional ental, iring and eal state Serices 5 .% . .% ,.3 rofessional, Scientific and Technical value-added. .% . .4% . Serices • The largest sector in terms of local supply chains, with the Agriculture sector purchasing Adinistratie and Suort Serices .% . .4% ,. $65.531 million from other businesses in Narromine . ublic Adinistration and Safety .% 4. 3.% ducation and Training 4 .4% .5 3.% ,34. ealth are and Social Assistance 5 .% . 3.4% ,. Arts and ecreation Serices 5 .5% . .% 3. ther Serices 3 3.4% 5.3 .% 4. ot lassified .% Total 53 .% .3 .% .

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BUSINESS COUNTS, 2016 The ‘Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing’BUSINESS sector is the COUNTS, largest industry 2016 sector in termsThe of business‘Agriculture, counts Forestry with and509 Fishing’businesses sector or 53.4% is the oflargest the Shire’s businesses.The ‘Agriculture, industry Forestry sector andin ters Fishing’ of business sector is counts the largest ith 5 industry sectorbusinesses in ters or of 53.4% business of the counts Shire’s ith businesses. 5 Number of Businessesbusinesses or 53.4%by Industry of the Shire’s – businesses. Number of Businesses by Industry – Narromine Shire, NarromineNumber Shire, of Businesses June by 2016 Industry – Narromine JuneShire, 2016 June 2016 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 509 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing onstruction 93 509 onstruction Transort, ostal and arehousing 93 66 Transort, ostal and arehousing ental, iring and eal state Serices 66 59 ental, iring and eal state Serices etail Trade 59 41 etail Trade ther Serices41 32 ther Serices anufacturing32 25 anufacturing Accoodation and Food Serices25 23 Accoodation and Food Serices holesale Trade23 22 holesale Trade rofessional, Scientific and Technical Serices22 21 rofessional, Scientific and Technical Serices Financial and nsurance Serices21 19 Financial and nsurance Serices ealth are and Social Assistance19 15 ealth are and Social Assistance Adinistratie and Suort Serices15 9 Adinistratie and Suort Serices ot lassified9 7 ot lassified Arts and ecreation Serices7 5 Arts and ecreation Serices ducation and Training5 4 ducation and Training nforation edia and Telecounications4 3 nforation edia and Telecounications ining3 0 ining lectricity, as, ater and aste Serices0 0 lectricity, as, ater and aste Serices ublic Adinistration and Safety0 0 ublic Adinistration and Safety 0 4 4 ount of businesses ount of businesses

Industry Average Business Industry Average Industry Business % of Total Output % of Total Output Industry Count% of Total Output % of Total Output Count ($M) ($'000s) ($M) ($'000s) Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 5 53.4% . .% 44. Agriculture,ining Forestry and Fishing 5 53.4% .% .4. .% .%44. ininganufacturing 5 .% .% 4. 3. .% 4.% ,3. anufacturinglectricity, as, ater and aste Serices5 .% .% 3. . 4.% .%,3. lectricity,onstruction as, ater and aste Serices 3 .% .% . .5 .% .% 5.5 onstructionholesale Trade 3 .% .3% .5 4.3 .% .%5.54.3 holesaleetail Trade Trade 4 .3% 4.3% 4.3 .5 .% .%4.354. etail TradeAccoodation and Food Serices 4 3 4.3% .4% .5 .5 .% .%54.54.3 AccoodationTransort, and ostal Food and Serices arehousing 3 .4% .% .5 3.5 .% 3.%54.34.4 Transort, ostal and arehousing .% 3.5 3.% 4.4 nforation edia and Telecounications 3 .3% .3 .3% 3. nforation edia and Telecounications 3 .3% .3 .3% 3. Financial and nsurance Serices .% 5. .% .3 Financialental, and nsurance iring and Serices eal state Serices 5 .% .% 5. . .% .%.3,.3 ental, rofessional,iring and eal Scientific state Serices and Technical 5 .% . .% ,.3 rofessional, Scientific and Technical .% . .4% . Serices .% . .4% . SericesAdinistratie and Suort Serices .% . .4% ,. Adinistratieublic Adinistration and Suort Serices and Safety .% .% . 4. .4% 3.%,. ublic Adinistrationducation and Trainingand Safety 4 .% .4% 4. .5 3.% 3.% ,34. ducationealth and are Training and Social Assistance 4 5 .4% .% .5 . 3.% 3.4%,34.,. ealth Artsare and and ecreation Social Assistance Serices 5 5 .% .5% . . 3.4% .%,.3. Arts andther ecreation Serices Serices 5 3 .5% 3.4% . 5.3 .% .%3.4. ther Sericesot lassified 3 3.4% .% 5.3 .% 4. ot lassifiedTotal 53.% .% .3 .% . Total 53 .% .3 .% . 6

EMPLOYMENT The aerage business in arroine generates , in outut for the Shire. Agricultural businesses contribute aroiately 44, in outut er business. The average business in Narromine generates $817,800 in output for the Shire. Agricultural businesses contribute approximately $414,000 in output per business. EMPLOYMENT,Employment 2016 2016

There Thereare a total are a of total ,3 of obs2,300 ithin jobs withinarroine Narromine as at the as at the ensus, 2016 Census, of which of712 which are in 712 the are ‘Agriculture, in the ‘Agriculture, Forestry and Forestry Fishing’ and industry Fishing’ sector, industry making sector, it the largest eloying sector in the region. The net largest regional employermaking is the it ‘Educationthe largest &employing Training’ industrysector in sector, the region. with 239The jobs,next largestfollowed by ‘Healthregional Care employer & Social Assistance’ is the ‘Education with 215 & Training’jobs. industry sector, with 239 jobs, followed by ‘Health Care & Social Assistance’ with 215 jobs.

Agriculture, Forestry Fishing ducation Training ealth are Social Assistance ining etail Trade onstruction The 671 ‘Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing’ jobs, accounted for .6% of the total regional Transort, ostal arehousing workforce. Narromine’s ‘Agriculture, Forestry and ublic Adinistration Safety Fishing’ sector contributes 10.87% of total Orana egion and 0.8%ther of Serices total New South ales State ‘Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing’ jobs. Accoodation Food Serices rofessional, Scientific‘Agriculture, Technical Forestry Serices & Fishing Support Services’ account for .% of Narromine jobs, significantly anufacturing higher than the 0.6% for the broader Orana egion. Adinistratie Suort Serices holesale Trade lectricity, as, ater aste Serices ental, iring eal state Serices arroine Arts ecreation Serices rana egion nforation edia Telecounications Financial nsurance Serices

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AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY SECTOR, 2016 7 7 The 712 ‘Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing’ jobs, account for 30.4% of the total regional workforce. Narromine’s ‘Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing’ sector contributes 10.6% of total Orana Region and 0.9% of total New South Wales ‘Agriculture,The 712 Forestry ‘Agriculture, and Fishing’ Forestry jobs. and Fishing’ jobs, account for The 71230.4% ‘Agriculture, of the totalForestry regional and Fishing’workforce. jobs, Narromine’s account for The industry‘Agriculture, sub -sector30.4% Forestry of‘ Agriculture, the and total Fishing’ regional Forestry sector workforce. & contributesFishing Narromine’s Support 10.6% Services’ account for‘Agriculture,of 3.7% total ofrana total Forestry egion jobs in and andNarromine, Fishing’ 0.% of sector totalsignicantly New contributes South higher ales 10.6%than the 1.2% for the broaderof total Orana rana Region. egion‘Agriculture, and 0.% Forestry of total and New Fishing’ South jobs.ales ‘Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing’ jobs. The industry subsector ‘Agriculture, Forestry Fishing TheSupport industry Services’ subsector account ‘Agriculture, for 3.7% Forestry of total jobs Fishing in Narromine, significantlySupport Services’ higher account than the for 1.2% 3.7% for of the total broader jobs in Narromine, significantly higher than the 1.2%rana for the egion. broader rana egion. Sheep, rains, eef airy attle 62 24.0% ,0 11.1% therSheep, Agriculture rains, eef airy attle 6362 2.7%24.0% 04,0 1.0%11.1% Auaculturether Agriculture 063 0.0%2.7% 004 0.0%1.0% ForestryAuaculture ogging 0 0 0.0%0.0% 160 0.0%0.0% Fishing,Forestry unting ogging Trapping 0 0 0.0%0.0% 3116 0.1%0.0% Agriculture,Fishing, unting Forestry Trapping Fishing Support 0 0.0% 31 0.1% 7 3.7% 610 1.2% ServicesAgriculture, Forestry Fishing Support 7 3.7% 610 1.2% Services Total jobs in region 2,33 100.0% 4,71 100.0% Total jobs in region 2,33 100.0% 4,71 100.0%

Regional Exports, 2016 Regional Exports 2016 Regional Exports, 2016 The ‘Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing’ sector in the The ‘Agriculture,Narromine ForestryThe ‘Agriculture, Shire and eports Fishing’ Forestry approimately sector and in Fishing’the 170.3Narromine sector million inShire the exports approximatelyNarromine $170.83 million Shire eports (oror 45.5%4.% approimately ofof totaltotal regional 170.3 exports).eports. million or 4.% of total regional eports. Agriculture, Forestry Fishing Agriculture, Forestry Fishing ining ining ducation Training ducation Training anufacturing anufacturing Transport, ostal arehousing Transport, ostal arehousing lectricity, as, ater aste Services lectricity, as, ater aste Services onstruction onstruction holesale Trade holesale Trade Accommodation Food Services Accommodation Food Services Financial nsurance Services Financial nsurance Services rofessional, Scientific Technical Services rofessional, Scientific Technical Services ental, iring eal state Services ental, iring eal state Services Administrative Support Services Administrative Support Services ther Services ther Services etail Trade etail Trade nformation edia Telecommunications nformation edia Telecommunications ealth are Social Assistance ealth are Social Assistance Arts ecreation Services Arts ecreation Services ublic Administration Safety ublic Administration Safety 0 0 100 10 200 0 0egional ports100 10 200 egional ports 8

Agriculture Sub-Sectors Regional Exports, 2016 Turnover And Workforce Size Agriculture Sub-Sectors Regional Exports, 2016 The ‘Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing’ sector can be further drilled down to Alst nequarter of ‘Agriculture, Forestry and The ‘Agriculture, Forestrysub-sectorsand Fishing’ to providesector a morecan be detailedfurther understandingdrilled down ofto local agricultural Fishing’ businesses in the Narromine Shire have an subsectors to provide a more detailed understanding of local agricultural Agricultureeconomic activitySub in- SectorsNarromineRegional . The majorityExports, of exports2016 from the region are annual turnver eteen , an illin economic activity in Narromine. The majority of eports from the region are from sub-sector ‘Sheep, Grains, Beef & Diary Cattle’ sector (38.0% of total , lle thse usinesses ith a from subsector ‘Sheep, rains, eef iary Cattle’ sector 3.0% of total Theregional‘Agriculture, exports) Forestry. and Fishing’ sector can be further drilled down to turnver eteen , an , regional eports. subsectors to provide a more detailed understanding of local agricultural economic activitySheep, rains,in Narromine eef airy attle. The majority of eports fromthe region are from subsector ‘Sheep, rains, eef iary Cattle’ sector 3.0% of total Agriculture, Forestry Fishing Support Services regional eports.

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Fishing, unting Trapping ther Agriculture t less than Forestry ogging Auaculture t less than 0 Fishing,0 unting 100Trapping 10 egional ports t less than Forestry ogging Contribution to Gross Regional Product, 2017 0 0 100 10 r re Contribution to Gross Regional Product,egional 2017 ports The ‘Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing’ sector recorded industry valueadded or contribution to rossContributionTheegional ‘Agriculture,roductto ForestryGrossof 2 and.40Regional Fishing’million sectorProduct,in the recordedNarromine2017 industryShire value-addedfor 2017, or 24.0% of total valueadded for the region total valueadded for Narromine is Average employment per business in the ‘Agriculture, Forestry 344.01 million. (or contribution to Gross Regional Product) of $82.480 million in the Narromine Shire for The2017‘Agriculture, , or 24.0% of Forestrytotal value-addedand Fishing’ for thesector region recorded(total value-addedindustry forvalue Narromineadded isor and Fishing’ industry sector in Narromine Shire is 1.4 jobs contribution to ross egional roduct of 2.40 million in the Narromine Shire for hich is el the average rrce sie r all inustries Agriculture, Forestry and$344Fishing .019 million)is the largest . industry contributor to in 2017 ahead 2017, or 24.0% of total valueadded for the region total valueadded for Narromine is sectrs in the Shire s of ‘Rental, iring eal state Services’ 0.71 million and ‘Mining’ 0.46 million. Agriculture,344.01 million Forestry. and Fishing is the largest industry contributor to GRP in 2017 ahead Agriculture, ofForestry ‘Rental, Fishing Hiring & Real Estate Services’ ($50.971 million) and ‘Mining’ ($50.465 million) . Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing is the largest industry contributor to in 2017 ahead ental, iring eal state Services of ‘Rental, iring eal state Services’ 0.71 million and ‘Mining’ 0.46 million. ining ducation TrainingAgriculture, Forestry Fishing ental, iring eal state Services onstruction er t ealth are Social Assistance ining t less than ublic Administration Safety ducation Training t less than t less than Transport, ostal arehousing onstruction t less than ealth are Social Assistance etail Trade r re lectricity, as, ater aste Servicesublic Administration Safety Total 513 100.0% 937 100.0% rofessional, Scientific Technical ServicesTransport, ostal arehousing ther Services etail Trade n eling lectricity, as, ater aste Services holesale Trade rofessional, Scientific Technical Services anufacturing Administrative Support Services ther Services Accommodation Food Services holesale Trade 509 100.0% 953 100.0% Financial nsurance Services anufacturing Total nformation edia TelecommunicationsAdministrative Support Services Arts ecreation ServicesAccommodation Food Services Financial nsurance Services 0 0 100 nformation edia TelecommunicationsalueAdded Arts ecreation Services www.narromine.nsw.gov.au 0 0 100 alueAdded

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AlstAlst ne nequarterquarter of of ‘Agriculture, ‘Agriculture, Forestry Forestry and and Fishing’Fishing’ businesses businesses in in the the Narromine Narromine Shire Shire have have an an Almost one-quarter of ‘Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing’ businesses in the Narromine annualannual turnver turnver eteen eteen , , an an illin illin Shire have an annual, turnover, lle lle between $500,000 thse thse usinesses usinesses and $2 million ith ith a a (24.8%), followed by those businessesturnverturnver with a turnovereteen eteen ,between , $200,000an an , , and $500,000 (24.6%)

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Gross Value of Production, 2015-16 Gross Value of Production, 2015-16 The dominant agricultural commodity in Narromine in 2015 -16 was Crops, producing a gross value of $149.0 million and more than three quarters (77.1%) to total agricultural grosshe value dominant for the region.agricultural Livestock commodity (products and in Narromine slaughtered) in were 1 valued1 asat rops, producing a $40.7gross million value or of21.1% 14. of total million gross valueand more of agricultural than three commodity quarters production. .1 to total agricultural gross value for the region. ivestoc products and slaughtered ere valued at 4. million or 1.1 of total gross value of agricultural commodity production.

ereal crops for grain heat . .1 . 1. arley . . .4 4. ther cereal crops 1. . . . Total cereal crops for grain .44 4. 4. . Non cereal crops hicpeas 1.11 . .1 . il seeds .41 4.4 . . otton . 1. 1. 1.4 asture seed . .4 44. . ther non cereal crops 4. . .1 1. Total non-cereal crops .1 . .4 4. ivestoc products 1.4 . 14. 1. ivestoc slaughtered . 14.4 .41 . Nurseries 1.41 . 1.4 .1 rchard fruit . 1. . .1 rapes for ine production . . . .1

Note: a) total for Orana region only inclusive of commodities listed in table (i.e. commodites produced in Narromine). Cereal Crops ACTIVITY BY COMMODITY he total area for cereal crops for all purposes in the Narromine Shire for 11 Cerealas 144,4 Crops hectares 1. of the land allocated to cereal crop production in rana egion. A total of , tonnes of cereal crops ere produced in the TheShire. total his area isfor equal cereal tocrops an foraverage all purposes yield in rate the ofNarromine .1 tonnes Shire per for 2015hectare -16 in Narromine wasShire. 144,240 his hectares is greater (15.8% than of thethe landyield allocated rate for to rana cereal egioncrop production 1. tonnes in per hectare. Orana Region). A total of 289,027 tonnes of cereal crops were produced in the Shire. Thishe is totalequal valueto an average of cereal yield crops rate of ithin 2.1 tonnes Narromine per hectare Shire in Narrominein 11 Shire. as . million This is greater than the yield rate for Orana Region (1.8 tonnes per hectare). hich as dominated by heat production at . million 1. contribution to Thetotal total cereal value cropof cereal value. crops he within value Narromine of Narromine Shire in 2015-16 cereal wascrops $78.5 accounted million for 1. whichof rana was dominated egion cereal by wheat crop production value. at $63.9 million ( 81.8% contribution to total cereal crop value). The value of Narromine cereal crops accounted for 18.2% –

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he dominant agricultural commodity in Narromine in 11 as rops, producing a gross value of 14. million and more than three quarters .1 to total agricultural gross value for the region. ivestoc products and slaughtered ere valued at 4. million or 1.1 of total gross value of agricultural commodity production.

ereal crops for grain heat . .1 . 1. arley . . .4 4. ther cereal crops 1. . . . Total cereal crops for grain .44 4. 4. . Non cereal crops hicpeas 1.11 . .1 . il seeds .41 4.4 . . otton . 1. 1. 1.4 asture seed . .4 44. . ther non cereal crops 4. . .1 1. Total non-cereal crops .1 . .4 4. ivestoc products 1.4 . 14. 1. ivestoc slaughtered . 14.4 .41 . Nurseries 1.41 . 1.4 .1 rchard fruit . 1. . .1 rapes for ine production . . . .1

Note: a) total for Orana region only inclusive of commodities listed in table (i.e. commodites produced in Narromine). Cereal Crops he total area for cereal crops for all purposes in the Narromine Shire for 11 as 144,4 hectares 1. of the land allocated to cereal crop production in rana egion. A total of , tonnes of cereal crops ere produced in the Shire. his is equal to an average yield rate of .1 tonnes per hectare in Narromine Shire. his is greater than the yield rate for rana egion 1. tonnes per hectare.

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A total of 61,482 tonnes of non -cereal crops was produced in Narromine Shire. This is equal to an average yield rate of 1.5 tonnes per hectare. This is marginally less than the average yield rate for the wider Orana Region (1.5 tonnes per hectare). The total area of non - cereal crops for all purposes in Narromine Shire for 2015 -16 was 61,482 hectares (12.4% of the Non337,630-Cereal hectares Crops allocated to non -cereal crop production in the wider Orana Region). A total of 1,4 tonnes of noncereal crops as The total value of nonproduced -cereal incrops Narromine within NarromineShire. his Shireis equal in 2015to an -16average was $70.5 million in which theyield largest rate of contributions 1. tonnes per were hectare. made his from is marginallycotton production at $33.8 millionless (47.9%) than the and average chickpea yield production rate for the at ider $16.7 rana million (23.7%). The valueegion of Narromine 1. tonnes non per -cerealhectare. crops he dened total area 19.2% of nonof Orana Region non -cerealcereal crops. crops for all purposes in Narromine Shire for 11 as 1,4 hectares 1.4 of the , hectares allocated to noncereal crop production in the ider rana egion.

he total value of noncereal crops ithin Narromine Shire in 11 as . million in hich the largest contributions ere made from cotton production at . million 4. and chicpea production at 1. million .. he value of Narromine noncereal crops defined 1. of rana egion noncereal crops. 12

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Broadacre Crops, Production 2015-16

heat 11, 1. ,4 1. ats 11, 1.1 1,1 1. arley 1,4 1. , 14. Sorghum . 1.4 aie 44. 4 4. All other cereals for . . grain or seed Cereal for Grain (Total) 140,345 16.4% 289,027 19.4% ereal rops not for , .4 rain or Seed upins ,41 4. , . hicpeas , .4 1,41 . ung beans 1. 4 .1 Faba beans 1,1 1.4 ,4 11. ther pulses 1,14 4.1 . ilseeds anola 11,1 . 1, .4 ther oil seeds 1. 44 . ther crops otton 4,11 11.4 14, 1. ther crops ,4 1. asture seed ,4 1.4 ,1 1. Non Cereal Crop total 61,482 18.2% 95,090 18.0% 14

Broadacre Crops, Narromine Gross Value 2015-16 heat . 1. .1 ats . 1. 1.1 1 arley 1.4 14. . 1 Sorghum . 1.4 . 4 heat . 1. .1 aie . 4. 1. ats . 1. 1.1 1 All other cereals for arley 1.4 . 14. .. .1 grain or seed Sorghum . 1.4 . 4 Cereal for Grain (Total) $78.5 19.3% 2.1 417 aie . 4. 1. All otherereal cereals rops for not for . - . -. - grain rainor seed or Seed Cereal for Grain (Total) $78.5 19.3% 2.1 417 ereal rops not for upins - . - .- 1. rain orhicpeas Seed 1. . . ung beans .1 .1 1. 1 upins . . 1. hicpeasFaba beans 1. 1. . 11.. 1. 1 ungther beans pulses .1 . .1 .1. .1 Fabailseeds beans 1. 11. 1. 1 theranola pulses . .4 . .4. 1. 4 ilseedsther oil seeds . . . 1 anolather crops .4 .4 1. 4 ther oil seeds . . . 1 otton . 1. . 4 ther crops ther crops . 1. - 1 otton . 1. . 4 asture seed . 1. . 4 ther crops . 1. - 1 Nonasture Cereal seed Crop total . $70.5 1. 19.2%. 1.54 - Non Cereal Crop total $70.5 19.2% 1.5 - Livestock Livestock Livestock Beehives number in excess of 1,050 and account for 34.9% of all eehives number in ecess of 1, and account for 4. of all eehivesbeehives number in Orana. in ecess The most of 1,prominent and account livestock for in 4. Narromine of all is beehives in rana. he most prominent livestoc in Narromine is beehivessheep and in rana. lambs, he with most the numberprominent of livestoclambs in Narrominein Narromine accounting is sheepforsheep 8.1% and andoflambs, all lambs, lambs ith inthe ith the number theOrana number of Region. lambs of in lambs Narromine in Narromine accounting accounting for .1 of all lambs in the rana egion. forThe .1 gross of all value lambs of livestockin the rana slaughtered egion. for 2015 -16 was $27.9 million, consisting of $18.3 million in cattle and calves, $9.4 million in hehe gross gross value value of livestoc of livestoc slaughtered slaughtered for 1 for1 1as .1 as . million,sheepmillion, consisting and consisting lambs of and 1. $0.1of 1.million million million in in cattle pig inslaughters. and cattle calves, and .4 calves, million .4 in million in sheepProportionsheep and andlambs lambs and of.1 and Orana million .1 million inRegion pig slaughters. in pig Grossslaughters. Value – – – Livestock Slaughtered, 2015-16

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The gross value of livestock products in Narromine for 2015-16 is $12.8 million which is driven by $12.4million in wool sales and $0.4 million in milk sales. Narromine’she gross livestockvalue of livestoc products products accounted in forNarromine 6.6% forhe 1 gross1 value is 1. of livestoc million hich products is driven in Narromine by 1.4 offor themillion 1 gross in1 valueool is 1. salesgenerated million and .4 hichby Orana million is driven Region in mil by in 1.4sales. livestockmillion products in ool sales for 2015-16. and .4 million in mil sales. Narromine’s livestock products accounted for 6.6% Narromine’sof the gross livestock value generatedproducts accounted by rana egion for 6.6% in of the gross valuelivestoc generated products by rana for egion 11. in Gross Value oflivestoc Livestock products Products, for 11.

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Livestock, Gross Value 2015-16 s ool il Total $12.846 s ool il oultr Total $12.846

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Orana ASBAS (Australian Small Business Advisory Service) W - www.oranaasbas.com.au P - 02 6881 8699 Resources • REMPLAN Economic Development Practitioner Package for Narromine Shire • 2016 ABS Census Journey to Work Employment Data; • 2014 / 2015 ABS National Input Output Tables; • June 2017 ABS Gross State Product; • ABS Catalogue number 8165.0 “Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits, Jun 2012 to Jun 2016”. • ABS Catalogue number 7503.0 “Value of Agricultural Commodities Produced, Australia, 2015 -16”. • ABS Catalogue number 7121.0 “Agricultural Commodities, Australia, 2015 -16”. Disclaimer Any representation, statement, opinion or advice, expressed or implied, in this publication is made in good faith, but on the basis that Narromine Shire Council or its employees are not liable (whether by reason of negligence, lack of care or otherwise) to any person for any damage or loss whatsoever, which has occurred or may occur in relation to that person taking (as the case, may be) action in respect of any representation, statement or advice referred to above. Using ABS datasets, the regional economic modelling software “REMPLAN economy”, has been applied to generate this information. This document is provided in good faith with every effort made to provide accurate data, however REMPLAN does not guarantee the accuracy of data nor the conclusions drawn from this information.

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