Industry spearheads adoption of labour-saving tech with $52M boost

Industry spearheads adoption of labour-saving tech with $52M boost
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Amid workforce challenges, the horticulture sector is poised to adopt the latest in automation technology for pollinating, spraying, harvesting and packing to boost productivity, with estimated labour savings on the table of up to 90 per cent.

Driven by industry, delivered through Hort Innovation and led by Applied Horticultural Research, the $52M program will help protected cropping growers maintain their profitability by advancing the industry’s approach towards sustainability, agronomy, automation, energy, employee skills and management. 

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