双语|为农民庆祝的纪念日?A day to celebrate farmers?
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前言
澳大利亚迎来了首个全国农产业日。设置这个纪念日是为了庆祝澳大利亚的农产业，并认可农业是澳大利亚经济的主要动力。但是真的是这样吗？为此设置一个纪念日是正确的举措吗？现如今，自然耕地正成为一种越来越稀缺的资源，很多农产品的生产方式不可持续，水资源也越来越有限。面对这种情形，我们应该庆祝吗？
可是，谁不喜欢狂欢呢？
在堪培拉的澳大利亚战争博物馆举办的一次晚宴上，澳大利亚土著事务部部长兼北领地参议员奈杰尔·斯库林（Nigel Scullion）承认了这个纪念日的重要性。奶制品的受欢迎程度是近年来一个最好的例子。
斯库林议员是一位自豪的北领地政治家，在很多个行业工作过，包括渔业。他知道农业以及整个食品和纤维供应链对澳大利亚的繁荣有多么重要。
农业生产者为人们提供食物和衣服，是最光荣和高贵的人类事业之一。
农业是澳大利亚经济的一个重要动力。2016-2017期间，农、林、渔业生产总值共计691亿澳元。
澳大利亚是一个贸易大国，拥有多项自由贸易协定。随着贸易和市场准入的增加和提升，澳大利亚农产业的国际角色也在上升。
特恩布尔（Turnbull）联盟党政府致力于为农、林、渔业创造良好的发展环境，开放海外优质市场，以确保农产业能获得优质的回报。
这就是目前的现状，虽然还存在一些发展不均衡。比如奶制品行业生产者仍面临国内成本偏高、国内和国际价格偏低的状况，尤其是在商品端。
他们真的想要庆祝吗
然而总体数据上而言，2012-2013年期间，澳大利亚的农业、食品、渔业和林业出口从415亿澳元增长到了536亿。问题在于，这种增长是实际增长还是通货膨胀导致的数据上的增长？如果是后者，那么这种数据作为一种测量进步和财富的方法是不是越来越不可靠了？
农业是很多农村和偏远地区的支柱，为很多小型企业创造了就业机会和现金流，而这些小型企业是很多农村小镇的支柱。
农业不仅为澳大利亚农村和偏远地区的繁荣作出了巨大的贡献，更造福了所有澳大利亚人。
任何一个澳大利亚政治家都会承认这一点，而且会承认农业和很多其他的产业都有联系，包括交通、饲料、金融、健康、科学、研究、教育和培训、纺织品和服装以及食品制造业。
全国农业生产者联合会是主要牵头者？
全国农业生产者联合会协助设立了全国农产业日，并鼓励人们参与。他们为澳大利亚世界级的农产业提供了上课的材料，举办了一次摄影大赛，并在全澳大利亚举办了很多活动。
推动这项活动的还有吉娜·莱因哈特（Gina Rinehart）女士、Hancock Prospecting公司的员工们和所有帮助实现这个纪念日的合伙人们。
巴纳比·乔伊斯（Barnaby Joyce）可以说是澳大利亚国会里最信任和支持农产业的人。由于国籍事件，我们期待这位“副总理”能在短期内顺利回到国会。
全国农业生产者联合会公布了《食品、纤维和林业概况：澳大利亚农业部门总结》。这份权威文件提供了一些关于全国和各个州的农业概况。
全国农业生产者联合会主席菲欧娜·西蒙森（Fiona Simson）正在推广这份文件的更新版，为全国农产业日做足了准备。
事实还是虚构？
这份权威性出版物提供了一些关于全国和各个州农产业的基本概况。
比如澳大利亚一共有多少个农业生产者，他们进行生产的土地面积有多少，农业占澳大利亚经济的比重有多大，以及农业生产者们是如何对待自然环境的。
《食品、纤维和林业概况》引用的数据来自主要的权威机构，比如澳大利亚农业及资源经济和科学局（ABARES）、澳大利亚统计局（ABS）和农业及水资源部门（DAWR）。
该文件还提供了澳大利亚主要农产品的具体数据，包括牛肉、绵羊、羊毛、谷物、棉花、奶制品、猪肉、大米、干果、糖和林业。
明年不只是#AgDay
不管你选择如何庆祝农产业日，上Facebook, Twitter或者Instagram和所有人分享你的庆祝方式吧，只需要加上#AgDay。
我们希望明年在微信上也能举办相关的活动，我们会展示一些澳洲华人在农业方面获得的成果！
『原文』A day, to celebrate farmers?
Australia celebrates the first ever National Agriculture and Related Industries Day, a day to celebrate our agricultural industries and acknowledge what is a powerhouse of the Australian economy. But is it, and is a day the right way to do it? In a world where natural arable land is becoming a more and more precious resource, where many agricultural products are produced unsustainably and where water becomes more and more the limiting resource, is celebration the right response?
But, hey, who does not like to party?
Minister for Indigenous Affairs and Senator for the Northern Territory, Nigel Scullion, recognised the importance of the day at a gala dinner at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Not inappropriate given the trade wars, particularly with agricultural products. Dairy products are a case in point in recent years.
The Senator is a proud NT politician who has worked across a number of industries, including fisheries. He know’s just how important agriculture as well as the entire food and fibre supply chain are to Australia’s prosperity.
Farmers feed and clothe people, one of the most honourable and noble of human endeavours.
Agriculture is a powerhouse of the Australian economy, with the total value of farm, fisheries and forestry production coming in at $69.1 billion in 2016–17.
Australia is a trading nation and agriculture’s role internationally is growing, on the back of free trade agreements and new and improved trade and market access.
The Turnbull Coalition Government has worked to create an environment for our farming, fishing and forestry industries to succeed, opening up premium overseas markets to ensure a premium return back through the farm gate.
So goes the story, however it is a patchy story as for example the Dairy Farmers are struggling to survive high local costs and low local and international prices, especially at the commodity end.
I am not sure if they feel like celebrating!
However, on aggregate, Australia’s agriculture, food, fishery and forestry exports have risen from $41.5 billion in 2012–13 to $53.6 billion. The question is is this real growth or just keeping pace with inflation that has had its measures changed and is becoming less and less reliable in measuring progress and fortunes.
Agriculture supports many rural and regional communities, providing the jobs and cash flow for small businesses that keep our country towns ticking. This may be true, however there is still a general trend of people leaving to enjoy the big city life, especially the young.
Agriculture contributes to the prosperity of not just rural and regional Australia but of all Australians.
For any Australian politician it makes sense to recognise this, along with its links to industries as diverse as transport, rural supplies, finance, health, science, research, education and training, textiles and fashion and food manufacturing just to name a few.
The NFF at the Centre?
The National Farmers’ Federation helped establish National Agriculture and Related Industries Day and encouraging people to get involved, including providing classroom materials to enable lessons in our world class agricultural industries, a photo competition and local events all across Australia.
There is also Ms Gina Rinehart and the staff at Hancock Prospecting who have been driving this initiative, and all the foundation partners that came on board to make this day possible.
It is fair to say the Australian Parliament has never had a bigger believer or champion for our agricultural industries than Barnaby Joyce who we expect to be back in Parliament shortly.
The National Farmers' Federation released the popular reference document Food, Fibre & Forestry Facts: A Summary of Australia’s Agriculture Sector, an authoritative publication designed as a fast reference to top-of-mind national and state-by-state farm facts.
NFF President Fiona Simson is promoting the updated popular reference document was the perfect scene-setter for National Agriculture Day.
Facts or Fiction?
The authoritative publication is designed as a fast reference to top-of-mind national and state-by-state farm facts.
Facts like how many farmers are there in Australia, how much land do they farm, what is agriculture worth to our nation’s economy and how are farmers looking after the environment.
Food, Fibre & Forestry Facts references data from leading authorities such as the Australian Bureau of Agriculture and Resource Economics and Science (ABARES), the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR).
The reference also drills down to specific figures on Australia’s leading agricultural commodities, including beef; sheep, wool, grains, cotton, dairy, pork, rice, dried fruit, sugar and forestry.
Next year more than #AgDay
However you choose to mark AgDay, join the national conversation by sharing your celebrations on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #AgDay
Next year we hope there will also be activities on WeChat and we will try to highlight some of the Australian Chinese successes in Australian Agriculture!
你如何庆祝？
What would your choice be？
作者Author：Roger Hausmann／Federal Parliamentary Journalist澳洲联邦记者
本文翻译Translator：周吉吉Julie
本文编辑Editor：千千Coco
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