Exporting Grains Activity and Information

Wheat

75% of wheat grown in Australia is exported to other countries. Wally Wheat's relatives travel from Australia to feed people in more than 40 other countries. Most of Wally's relatives go to Asia and the Middle East. To see where this is on a map of the world, go to page 39 of "The Story of Wheat on Australian Farms." produced by the Kondinin Group (it should be in your school library).

To find out more about wheat in Australia go to the "Wheat by Caitlin" website.

Pulses - Where Does Australia Send its Pulses?

Pulses grown in Australia are sold to about 40 different countries around the world. This provides Australia with export dollars. Australia is currently one of the top three pulse-exporting countries. (The other two are Canada and Turkey.) Some of the countries to which Australia exports pulses are: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Spain, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Mexico, Canada, Italy and Japan.

• Australia exports field peas to over 35 countries. The largest buyers are Pakistan, Bangladesh and India.
• Australia is the second largest exporter of chickpeas, sending them to over 40 countries. India, Spain, Bangladesh and Pakistan are the top buyers of Australian chickpeas.
• Australian faba beans go to countries like Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Spain, Indonesia, Malaysia, Italy and Japan.

Activity - Who Buys Australian Pulses ?

Australia is one of the major exporters in the world for pulses, sending chickpeas, lentils, broad beans and field peas to about 40 different countries.

Use the map below to colour in at least 10 countries that buy Australian pulses. Try to use a different colour for each pulse eg chickpeas - yellow, faba beans - blue.

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