# Research debunks claim Australia may face coronavirus food shortages | Coronavirus | The Guardian

> An ABARES report shows Australia exports large shares of its production, including 71% of wheat and 75% of beef, and rejects claims of coronavirus-driven food shortages. The figures are based on average production for 2015-16 to 2017-18.

- Date: 2020-04-16 · published 2020-04-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53613-research-debunks-claim-australia-may-face-coronavirus-food-shortages
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Confirmation that Australia's export orientation will not be curtailed by domestic shortages keeps export supply steady, with little direct price effect on feed grains.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2020-04-17 | [Australia’s food security assured, but rice faces shortfall - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53610-australia-s-food-security-assured-but-rice-faces-shortfall-grain-central.md) | -1.4% | -1.8% |
| WHEAT | 2026-03-03 | [Australian Crop Report March 2026 - DAFF](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20122-australian-crop-report-march-2026-daff.md) | +1.8% | +1.3% |
| WHEAT | 2022-10-19 | [On track for near-record harvest - The Guardian](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39071-on-track-for-near-record-harvest-the-guardian.md) | -0.5% | +2.1% |
| WHEAT | 2020-10-01 | [New USDA Records Show Trade Bailout and Coronavirus Payments Went to the Largest Farms](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51106-new-usda-records-show-trade-bailout-and-coronavirus-payments-went-to-the.md) | +2.1% | +3.5% |
| WHEAT | 2018-04-09 | [Steady growth forecast for Australian food commodities, ABARES \| Australian Food News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65461-steady-growth-forecast-for-australian-food-commodities-abares-australian-food.md) | -0.6% | +6.3% |

## Sources

- theguardian.com: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/17/research-debunks-claim-australia-may-face-coronavirus-food-shortages

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