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Bundaberg producers urged to take advantage of export opportunities

Wide Bay producers are being urged to capitalise on new export opportunities but a looming labour shortage may slow them down.
Key points:
- Export opportunities have opened in the South-East Asia region, despite COVID-19 closures
- Producers are being told to “value-add” to get non-perishable products overseas
- But farmers may struggle to harvest crops to fill exports due to labour shortages
Trade and Investment Queensland’s Bundaberg trade and investment officer Diane Anstee says the market gaps that farmers could harness were in the South-East Asia region.
“There’s a lot of opportunities there,” she said.
“Specifically around the need for food security in countries like Indonesia.”
Value-adding into the future
Ms Anstee said local…
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