The Australian vegetable industry has recognised that issues around climate variability and climate change may affect growers and the broader industry. The industry is in a very strong position to deal effectively with climate change and is a low emitter of greenhouse gases, and has one of the lowest carbon and water footprints of any food producer. Vegetable growers also have greater capacity to adapt to change than most other rural industries. The viability of Australian vegetable production can be affected either by the physical impacts of a changing climate, or by government policies aimed at addressing climate issues.

This booklet provides information on:

• the expected impacts of climate change on temperature
• the expected impacts of climate change on rainfall and water
• the effects of climate change on regional variability and longer term climate predictions
• the threats and opportunities of climate change
• government policy threats and opportunities, and
• actions that vegetable growers can take to minimise the impacts of increased climate variability

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