New farm visas for South-East Asians in Australia

New farm visas for South-East Asians in Australia
With the UK’s free trade agreement (FTA), the young British visitors to Australia will no longer be required to complete the required 88 days of farm work. The Australian government is to introduce new farm work visas for South-East Asians to fill the gap.
Fri 25/06/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Tasmania’s cherry exports boosted by Covid-19

Tasmania’s cherry exports boosted by Covid-19
Tasmania’s cherry exporters saw shipments soar by 40% YoY during the 2020/21 campaign. The largest market for Tasmanian cherries by volume and value was Hong Kong, followed by Vietnam, Taiwan, […]
Tue 25/05/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Strong growth forecast for Australian avocado 

Strong growth forecast for Australian avocado 
Australia’s avocado industry keeps growing, reaching record volumes in the 2019/20 campaign. According to data published by Avocados Australia, avocado production was up 2% to 87,546 tons, and worth AUS$15.9million. […]
Wed 25/11/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

Australia targets European organic markets

Australia targets European organic markets
The Australian government has taken a further step to promote the country’s organic agriculture by providing €60,000 in funding for industry body Australian Organics to support exporters targeting German, Swedish […]
Mon 09/11/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

Chilean avocados gain foothold in Australia 

Chilean avocados gain foothold in Australia 
Chile’s first avocado campaign exporting to Australia has already seen almost 150 tons of Hass shipped across the Pacific. On August 4th, Chile became only the second country, after New […]
Thu 29/10/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

Australia expects yet another record season for grapes

Australia expects yet another record season for grapes
A record table grape is projected for Australia’s 2020/21 campaign, with output up 7% to 240,000 tons. As FAS Canberra reports, the rising production that the country has recorded in […]
Mon 26/10/2020 by Richard Wilkinson

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