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- State of the art gravity-fed irrigation infrastructure, businesses and support services.
- More reliable irrigation system to off-set drier climate threats.
- Modern irrigation management systems.
- Land suitability for high-value agriculture.
- Established food processing and manufacturing region.
- Success in investment attraction across a range of industry sectors.
- Broad acre for large scale agricultural production.
- Logistics, road and rail network for transportation of products.
- Truly Victoria's Food Bowl region, contributing just under 25% of the value of Victoria's agricultural production, with the major contributors being:
- 99.9% of Victoria's tomatoes for processing
- 99% Apricots
- 98% Nectarines
- 97% Pears
- 94% Plums and prunes
- 93% Limes
- 93% Olives
- 91% Peaches
- 88% Zucchini
- 84% Garlic
- 81% Tomatoes
- 76% Orchard fruit
- 75% Stone fruit
- 72% Eggplant
- 71% Kiwi fruit
- 57% Apples
- 52% Carrots
- 48% Nuts
- 44% Cherries
- 42% Pome fruit
- 66% Plantation fruit
- 28% Livestock products
- 28% Pasture, cereal and other crops cut for hay
- 27% Crops
- The area also contributes over 20% of Australia's milk production
- In producing the significant volumes of these products, the region has necessarily spawned a number of key service industries and associated expertise.
Investment Destinations
Campaspe
Gannawarra
Greater Shepparton
Loddon
Moira
Swan Hill