Since 2007 - 08,
Australian vegetable growers» average cash receipts increased by 48 per cent to $ 711,000; however, this was disproportionately offset by an increase in vegetable growers» total cash costs by 71 per cent to $ 641,000.
After 2007 - 08,
Australian vegetable growers» profits were highest in 2011 - 12 at $ 64,900 which coincided with the biggest discrepancy between vegetable cash receipts and total cash costs.
Particularly in recent years,
Australian vegetable growers experienced a difficult operating environment, largely due to rising production costs.
By identifying new buyer, and developing strong in - market, relationships AUSVEG aims to improve and create export opportunities for
Australian vegetable growers.
The missions provide valuable relationship building opportunities and interactions between
Australian vegetable growers and international purchasing decision makers.
Not exact matches
Some of my goals on my return to Australia will be to set up an organic research farm where
growers and researchers can test ideas that will be beneficial to the greater industry, and to work with seed breeders and researchers to develop organic varieties of fruits and
vegetables specific to the
Australian climate and conditions.
The trade shows build awareness of the
Australian vegetable industry, and facilitate direct connections between
Australian growers and international buyers.
It is a directory of
Australian Certified Organic
vegetable growers and allowed inputs that the thousands of visitors at the Convention can take home with them.
He has shown enthusiasm, dedication and commitment to the
Australian vegetable industry beyond his years, and is also a recent recipient of the AUSVEG Young
Grower of the Year Award.»
So the VFF is to be commended for its campaign, and apparently the building pressure has already had some impact, with Woolworths «committing to using
Australian - grown frozen
vegetables in its Select brand, and replacing $ 9 mn of imported tinned fruit with Goulburn Valley
growers» fruit», according to VFF president Peter Tuohey.
Vegetable growers saw a decline in production costs (decrease of 10 per cent), particularly labour, which is the largest production cost on average for
Australian growers, which decreased by 6 per cent during the period 2013 - 14 to 2014 - 15.