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Supermarket prices may rise as farmers warn they will not plant crops for a year – NEWS.com.au
Supermarket prices may rise as farmers warn they will not plant crops for a year
Supermarket prices could rise as Australian farmers warn they will not plant crops for a year due to labour shortages. Coronavirus travel restrictions have impacted fruit and vegetable growers, leaving a labour shortage due to a drop in overseas workers.
Farm labourers and fruit pickers usually made up from overseas backpackers have declined this year with an estimated 40,000 to be in Australia compared to last year’s figure of 140,000.
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