Survey reveals 1140 tonnes on-farm food loss in Tasmania

By Isabel Bird
July 26 2020 - 4:00am
LOST: A new survey from the Tasmanian Food Cluster reveals that 1140 tonnes of food is lost on farm in the horticulture sector. More than 40 fruit and vegetable growers took part in the survey.
LOST: A new survey from the Tasmanian Food Cluster reveals that 1140 tonnes of food is lost on farm in the horticulture sector. More than 40 fruit and vegetable growers took part in the survey.

TASMANIAN fruit and vegetable farmers are collectively losing $145 million in profit resulting from 1140 tonnes of produce thrown away on farms each year, according to a new survey.

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