In its 10 July 2015 Submission, the NFF outlined the Seasonal Worker Program’s potential, saying it could deliver increased productivity for the agricultural sector, while bringing together foreign aid and labour market policy for mutually-beneficially economic outcomes. The NFF made a number of recommendations to improve the scheme’s effectiveness.
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