Australian Fodder Industry Association
The Australian Fodder Industry Association (AFIA) is the independent, peak national body for the Australia’s fodder industry.
The Australian Fodder Industry Association (AFIA) is the independent, peak national body for the Australia’s fodder industry.
The Australian Fodder Industry Association (AFIA) is the national, independent voice for the Australian fodder industry. We connect the entire supply chain – from seed to feed.
The Australian fodder industry underpins many Australian agriculture sectors – dairy, livestock, horticulture and intensives industries – in addition to having a strong focus on a growing export market.
AFIA provides direct access to fodder producers, supply chain participants, end-users, and industry and government decision makers.
The fodder industry is one of the most important agricultural industries in Australia. Australian farmers produce hay and silage valued at between $800mil to $2b each year, making the fodder industry larger than the barley, sugar and poultry industries.
Importantly, the availability and distribution of reliable quantities and quality fodder throughout the year is critical for the competitiveness of Australia’s multi-billion livestock industries.
The value of the Australian livestock industries to which fodder is a substantial input, contributed $17.6 billion to GDP in 2018-19, with exports valued at $16.3 billion according to Meat & Livestock Australia’s State of the Industry Report 2020.
