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Tomato and capsicum crop yields at risk
Manage episode 439037949 series 2507595
A virus which affects capsicum and tomato production has re-emerged, prompting calls for farmers to ramp up biosecurity efforts.
Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus can reduce crop yields by up to 70-percent -- it can only be controlled by destroying infected plants.
Rural reporter Sophie Clarke caught up with CropLife Australia chief executive Matthew Cossey to discuss the issue.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
104 episodes
Manage episode 439037949 series 2507595
A virus which affects capsicum and tomato production has re-emerged, prompting calls for farmers to ramp up biosecurity efforts.
Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus can reduce crop yields by up to 70-percent -- it can only be controlled by destroying infected plants.
Rural reporter Sophie Clarke caught up with CropLife Australia chief executive Matthew Cossey to discuss the issue.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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