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Covid-19 fallout on agricultural sector

Nine To Noon

English - March 22, 2020 21:40 - 5 minutes - 4.63 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
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Tim Hunt, head of research at Rabobank Australia and New Zealand, talks to Kathryn Ryan about the Covid-induced impacts on the agricultural sector, especially as the tourism sector collapse means dairy is now the country's largest foreign exchange earner. Among the current concerns are logistics for things like getting to access to fertilisers, and foreign workers for farmers. There are also fears around getting goods to market, with perishable produce most vulnerable.