An opinion piece by NFF President Jock Laurie appears in today’s Australian, providing clarity around the foreign investment debate and the need to separate it from issues around mining v agriculture.
While foreign investment has traditionally been positive for Australian agriculture, in the wake of the ‘other GFC’, the global food crisis, the motives of foreign investors need to be considered.
The article can be viewed online http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/commentary/sell-only-what-we-dont-need/story-e6frgd0x-1226086704209[here], or downloaded http://www.nff.org.au/media-files/455.html[here].
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