Australian vegetable farmers are dumping produce as supply chain crisis bites
Published 2022년 1월 13일
Tridge summary
Australian farmers are facing significant challenges due to labor shortages, leading to the dumping of millions of dollars worth of fresh produce. Paul Gazolla from Gazolla Farms is personally impacted, having to plough up to 30% of his weekly harvest back into the ground due to a lack of workers for harvesting. This situation is causing disruptions in the food supply chain, with consumers experiencing empty supermarket shelves and farmers unable to bring their produce to market. The issue extends beyond harvesting, with shortages in transport, processing, and distribution workers further exacerbating the problem.
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Australian farmers are dumping millions of dollars of fresh produce as labor shortages continue to disrupt the nation’s food supply chain. Paul Gazolla from Gazolla Farms on the Mornington Peninsula is ploughing up to 30 per cent of his weekly output of lettuce, celery, broccoli and Asian greens into the ground due to the fact that he lacks the staff to pick the produce. While consumers are being confronted with empty shelves at the supermarket, farmers are growing the food, but they are struggling to harvest it due to these ...
Source: Hortidaily
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