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2022 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award National Finalists revealed

The AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award is the leading award empowering and celebrating the inclusive and courageous leadership of rural women across Australia.The seven national finalists were announced at events in capital cities across Australia over the last three months, after a highly competitive selection process.Women from all over Australia were encouraged to apply with a

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AFPA Board appoints new CEO to lead industry growth

Established in January 2019, the AFPA has become the major voice of the fresh produce sector, delivering real outcomes for industry in key policy areas including workforce, export access and sustainability. In 2019, AFPA funded research demonstrated the importance of fresh produce packaging to maintain freshness and reduce food waste. During COVID, the AFPA worked

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ACCC Focuses on Horticulture Code Enforcement

Some fruit and vegetable wholesalers are not meeting their legal obligations under the Horticulture Code of Conduct, recent audits by the ACCC have found. The ACCC conducted audits after hearing through its Perishable Agricultural Goods Inquiry that some fruit and vegetable wholesalers were trading without Horticulture Produce Agreements, which is a breach of the code.

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Sydney Markets Foundation Tonga Recovery Appeal

  On 15 January, the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai volcano off the coast of Tonga erupted – sending an ash cloud 18km into the skyand tsunami waves that have caused devastation across the nation’s largest island, Tongatapu. More than 12,000 households have been affected, with every agricultural sector in the country suffering substantial losses and water supplies being contaminated

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Toyota LHE150 Electric Pallet Jacks Prize Giveaway

Special offer from our business partner Toyota for Sydney Markets Wholesaler & Grower Communities!   Right now purchase any new forklift from Toyota† and you’ll get a chance to WIN 1 of 5 LHE150 Electric Pallet Jacks*. With a lithium-ion battery, smooth manoeuvrability and easy to use, it’s the freshest forklift deal going around. Contact

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New Australian research could end global banana threat

AUSSIE SCIENTISTS are working towards the development of banana plants that are resistant to a deadly disease that is threatening global production. Panama Tropical Race 4 (TR4) is a soil-borne fungus that has impacted plantations in most banana-growing regions including North Queensland; Asia including the Philippines, China and Indonesia; the Middle East; Africa and most recently,

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