Australia is the best country in the world to grow rice.

Water use

• Farmers grow annual crops, such as rice, only when enough water is available.
• Almost all rice is grown with general security water entitlements, meaning growers only receive water after the environment, towns, livestock and higher security entitlements have been allocated theirs.
• Australian rice growers have improved their water efficiency by 60% in the past 15 years and our rice industry leads the world in water use efficiency.
• From paddock to plate, Australian grown rice uses less water than any other country on earth – 50% less than the global average.
• The rice industry has contributed a significant volume of water to achieve environmental outcomes.
• Water use has continued to decline because of our commitment to developing high yielding rice that uses less water, and the use of world’s best management practices.
• Rice growers use the moisture left in the soil after harvest to plant another grain crop – they grow more crop per drop.
• Australian rice growers recycle all of their water