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Fruit and veg prices to spike by up to 29 per cent with labour shortages, ABARES says
A new report by ABARES predicts consumers will be paying for the shortfall of harvest workers this season, with prices for fruit and vegetables expected to spike.
Key points:
- ABARES report finds veg and fruit production could fall by two and 17 per cent respectively, with farm labour shortages
- The report says the resulting higher prices will be felt until the 2021-2022 harvest season
- Consumers are expected to stick to current buying patterns, despite the price rise
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) predicts the shortage of overseas harvest workers will result in a drop in fruit production by as much as 17 per cent and vegetable production is tipped to drop by about two percent.
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