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Fruit and vegetable growers’ mental health declines with no end in sight to worker shortage, new data reveals – ABC News

International travel restrictions are not only costing Queensland’s horticulture industry millions, they are also impacting the mental health of fruit and vegetable…

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International travel restrictions are not only costing Queensland’s horticulture industry millions, they are also impacting the mental health of fruit and vegetable growers, a new report has revealed.
Key points:

  • Crop losses from labour shortages have more than doubled in the last month, costing farmers more than $43 million
  • Nearly 25 per cent of growers report a decline in mental health and physical health
  • Two-thirds of growers report financial stress and some are at risk of foreclosure

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