Source: South Australian Tourism Commission
Adelaide, South Australia is a global leader in wine, producing 80% of Australia's premium wine such as Penfold's Grange, and 50% of all bottled wine.2
There are 18 wine regions across South Australia which are home to global wine companies such as Pernod Ricard, Treasury Wine Estates and Accolade Wines that produce labels such as Jacob's Creek, Penfold's, Hardy's and St Hallet.
Adelaide is one of only 10 cities in the world to be included in the prestigious Great Wine Capitals global network, alongside Bordeaux in France, Porto in Portugal, and San Francisco Napa Valley in the United States.
Jobs in the wine industry are not all about winemaking. For international students there are opportunities in wine marketing, logistics, international trade, accounting and in many other business functions.
Source: The University of Adelaide
Internationally, the food and agribusiness sectors require a workforce with skills in everything from science to business to food chain logistics. In South Australia, a range of education, training and research providers offer specialist programs that will prepare you for a career in the global food and wine industries.
In Adelaide, the agribusiness sector includes things like seafood and aquaculture, forestry, wool, field crops, horticulture and dairy.
Agribusiness accounts for 51% of South Australia's merchandise exports, exporting to countries such as Indonesia, China, India, Thailand and many, many more.
The total value of the sector was AUD $18.5 billion in 2022-23, an increase of 7% since the previous financial year.3
The Waite Research Institute at The University of Adelaide has the goal of driving innovation to secure a sustainable future for agriculture, by creating high-quality, nutritious and climate resilient products. In doing so, it will provide benefits for consumers and global communities.
3 Government of South Australia, Feb 2024
Image: Sundrop Farms
South Australia has a reputation for world-leading produce which is exported right around the world. The food industry generates AUD $11.66 billion for the local economy with exports worth AUD $5 billion per year.5
Exported goods include beer, cider and spirits, beverages, dairy, grains, horticulture, and processed foods. Export markets include Indonesia, China, Japan, the United States, South Korea, The Philippines and many more.
Sundrop Farms in South Australia is a world-leading producer of fresh fruit and vegetables using non-traditional methods of production. Sundrop uses the sun's energy to convert sea water to freshwater for irrigation, and electricity to power their greenhouse to heat and cool crops.
Sundrop Farms is an example of how technology can be used to deliver innovative and sustainable food production, reducing dependence on finite resources.
5 Department of Primary Industries and Regions, Feb 2024
