ABARES: Raw commodities exports are definitely no raw deal for ag

Andrew Marshall
Updated January 6 2021 - 6:57am, first published January 5 2021 - 5:30pm
Ag's export 'raw' deals are a good deal for the economy
Ag's export 'raw' deals are a good deal for the economy

Contrary to popular belief, converting raw farm commodities into value-added foods, textiles or other manufactured export products does not create much, if any, extra value for Australia's economy.

Andrew Marshall

Andrew Marshall

National agribusiness writer

Andrew Marshall is the group agribusiness writer for ACM's state agricultural weeklies and websites. He is a former editor at The Land and has worked in various Rural Press group roles in Canberra, North Richmond (NSW) and Toowoomba (Qld).

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