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Australian fruit and veg losses top $38 million over labour shortage
Crop losses across Australia, directly as a result of ongoing labour shortages, have continued to mount over the festive season and have now topped $38 million. The National Lost Crop Register was launched in mid-December to capture the true cost to industry and the national economy from a lack of seasonal workers available to harvest fresh fruits and vegetables.
A total of fifty-five growers from five separate states and territories have anonymously reported their losses to date. A wide array of crops are represented on the Register, including berries, tomatoes, carrots, citrus, bananas, pumpkins, chilli and leafy green vegetables. Two individual reports, from one fruit and another vegetable grower, have exceeded $10 million.