Farmers await ‘go ahead’ for Pacific Island pilot scheme
A NATIONAL Farmers’ Federation (NFF) detailed proposal for an Australian Government-backed ‘pilot programme’ under a new Seasonal Worker Visa to allow Pacific Islanders to fill entry-level positions in Australia’s horticultural sector – where 22,000 employees are needed – is under active consideration by the Government. “We are now awaiting Federal Cabinet consideration of the plan,” […]
Global food crisis: new report highlights causes & solutions
“UP TO 100 million people will be added each year to the world population in the lead up to 2030,” National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) President David Crombie said. “While available agricultural land will remain limited, clearly we will need to feed a lot more mouths from those finite resources. “The NFF raised this very concern […]