Budget papers 2008 - 2009
2008/09 Budget paper
Northern Territory. Department of Treasury
Northern Territory budget papers; Reports; PublicationNT
2008-05-06
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Appropriations and expenditures; Periodicals; Budget; Finance, Public
Northern Territory Government
Darwin
2008/09
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16 Economy Overview 2008-09 Budget Rural Industries and Fisheries Rural industries and fisheries accounted for 2.2 per cent of Territory GSP in 2006-07 and 2.4 per cent of resident employment. The value of rural industries and fisheries production is estimated to be $532 million in 2007-08, an increase of 5 per cent from 2006-07. The cattle industry is the largest contributor to rural industries and fisheries in the Territory, comprising about 38 per cent of total estimated production value in 2007-08. Other industries include field crops, buffalo, crocodile and other livestock production, excluding cattle, and accounted for 6 per cent of total rural industries production in 2006-07. Fisheries production grew 4.2 per cent in 2006-07 to $139 million. Fisheries include aquaculture and commercial fishing, including the Commonwealth Northern Prawn Fishery. Horticulture grew by 52 per cent in 2006-07 to $145 million and includes mango, melon, vegetable and flower production. The value of production is forecast to increase by 6.4 per cent to $566 million in 2008-09. e: estimate; f: forecast Source: Department of Business, Economic and Regional Development; Department of Primary Industry, Fisheries and Mines Rural Industries and Fisheries, Value of Production (nominal dollars) 0 50 100 150 200 250 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08e 09f Other Cattle Fisheries Horticulture $M Year ended June