Media Release
A small investment could’ve yielded big win for agriculture
The Government's 2012-13 Budget has missed a critical opportunity to boost Australian agriculture by overlooking investment in specialty crop production in Australia. CropLife Australia Chief Executive Officer, Mr Matthew Cossey, said today that specialty crop producers often struggle to access appropriate pest management tools because the small volume of sales doesn't offset the high costs associated with registering specialty or minor uses for crop protection products. This is putting Australian agriculture at a serious disadvantage…