Labour scarcity restricts the potential scale of grazed perennial plants in the Western Australian wheatbelt

Western Australian agricultural systems currently experience intense labour shortages. This is consistent with global evidence that decreased returns for primary products and increasing labour costs continue to reduce agricultural employment in developed nations Rural populations in Australia are in decline and rural farm businesses now endure chronic labour shortages.

Type: Case study
Product ID: GG0027
Added: 17/06/2008

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