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As ABGC Chair and a grower myself, I can certainly relate to the growing concerns of producers nationally as we collectively navigate through some of the most challenging times we’ve ever faced.Over the last 60 years of production there have been tough periods but it…

Growers are fully aware of the tough situation in the industry currently, with low banana prices and increasing input costs causing major financial stress.Input CostsAll of Australia, including growers, are all feeling the impact of world issues through significant increases in fuel prices.Countries emerging from…

There’s not too much more that can be thrown at Australian banana producers at the moment.Market prices below cost of production, high production rates, ongoing COVID consumer buying challenges, labour shortages, quality issues and now global economic pressures continuing to drive up the cost of…