“Harvest roles in fresh produce are seasonal, short term and often require large amounts of workers at one time,” he said in a statement. “The reduction in workers we’re seeing as a result of COVID19, plus the issues we’re finding trying to move workers across production locations is making it even more difficult for fruit and vegetable farmers to secure the workforce needed to continue to supply all Australians with fresh food.” But exactly when this price hike would hit supermarkets was difficult to say.
In the wake of a looming food crisis, farmers are now pleading with the government officials to introduce a 'farming permit' which will allow workers to bypass the Coronavirus lockdown restrictions in some states.
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