Top End mango growers have taken $10 million hit, but heavy rain is raising hope for the 2021 season
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Andrew Dalglish says 2020 was the worst production season he s had in years.
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Top End farmer Andrew Dalglish says a record-low wet season and shortage of seasonal workers prevented him producing up to 80 per cent of his mango crop last year.
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Top End mango farmers say they have lost about $10 million in crops
In recent years the NT has been responsible for more than half of the nation s mangoes
There are hopes 750 seasonal workers will help avoid a repeat next season