Dr. Lindsay Falvey
This paper describes the decade over which Hassad Australia (HA) developed to become one of the largest sheep and grain producers in Australia. Initially focussed on a preferred type of meat and some grain, the latter enterprise was to assume increased importance over time. It represented a major investment in personnel, technical services, equipment and supporting systems that served a large and sophisticated network of properties across five Australian states. Focussing on Awassi-style sheep, wheat, barley and canola production, successive policy changes in Qatar reduced emphasis on direct production for food security in favour of responsible maximization of profit, and ultimately to the majority of the enhanced properties being merged into managed agricultural funds that released Qatar from direct management responsibilities. The venture contributed substantially to Australian agriculture and it legacy provides some key avenues for further studies about foreign investment, animal welfare, sheep genetics and other subjects. This paper summarizes some aspects of the enterprises history using publicly available resources.
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