Date: April, 2008
Abstract: Drought, climate change and the global commodity boom
2007 was a difficult and frustrating year for Australian agriculture. After drought and low commodity prices conspired to deliver a severe blow to the sector in 2006, hopes were high entering 2007 that fortunes would change. A very promising start to the winter cropping season, with exceptional autumn rainfall in some areas and a solid opening in most, boosted farmers’ confidence. However, much of the country then suffered t...
Research Type: Australia/New Zealand Global Focus