The Gourmet Line-Up Succulent farmed rabbit is joining the feast of gourmet foods that constitute Australia's uniquely cosmopolitan cuisine. Rabbit is high on the menu for many Australian families, especially those whose origins lie in Europe or Asia. This demand is making rabbit farming one of the fastest-growing new rural industries, with about 300 new licences issued in NSW alone over the last 12 months.
Rabbit meat has a great role in European and Asian cuisine, both in Australia and around the world.
It's well established as a meat - but as an industry, it is still in the growth phase. Our research aims to develop the breeding and management of farmed rabbits to a level comparable with poultry, pigs or other livestock. Unlike other new farm industries, however, rabbit meat has an established consumer demand and marketing system. Dr Eady is convinced, can be improved. Dr Eady says the farmed rabbit is a totally different creature to the wild scourge of rural Australia.