you have been asked by the Australian Government to provide a briefly on a key agricultural,mineral or forest commodity currently produced and exported from Australia,for the Government’s Asian century strategy .
the government has asked you to provid a briefing covering several items:
1.Background information on the current and historic position of the industry that produces this key agricultural commodity,especially as they relate to prices and production volumes
2.a description of the position of this industry in the global context:
a)how does the australian industry compare to the international competition?
b)where are the export markets for the australian commodity?
3.are there any environmental or ethical i9ssues facing the Ausralian industry, and do these prsent a strategic problem for market development in Asia?
4.What is the outloook for the commodity:
a)with respect to prices?
b)with respect to production volumes?
c)with respect to climate,technology or other changes?