Proximity not enough

By Laura Griffin
Updated August 21 2015 - 4:08pm, first published June 1 2015 - 11:18am
Elders general manager of live export Cameron Hall (with the microphone) is pictured with Hugh Maginnis (left), counselor for agricultural affairs with the US Department of Agriculture, David Sackett, managing director of Growth Farms Australia, Elise Ramsay, managing director of AussieMite and Jan Vydra, managing director of Australian Fresh Leaf Herbs.
Elders general manager of live export Cameron Hall (with the microphone) is pictured with Hugh Maginnis (left), counselor for agricultural affairs with the US Department of Agriculture, David Sackett, managing director of Growth Farms Australia, Elise Ramsay, managing director of AussieMite and Jan Vydra, managing director of Australian Fresh Leaf Herbs.

AUSTRALIA cannot rely on its proximity to Asia to ensure demand for its food continues to grow with the region's burgeoning population.

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