Tariff Cuts and Trade Deals Set Up 2022 as Good Year for Aussie Farmers: Agricultural Minister

Tariff Cuts and Trade Deals Set Up 2022 as Good Year for Aussie Farmers: Agricultural Minister
Tom Dyer, Leroy Muller and Sawako Komine plant new crops of capsicum on Walker Farms in Bowen, Australia, on April 24, 2019. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images
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CANBERRA, Australia—Federal Agricultural Minister David Littleproud has said that 2022 looks set to be a good year for Aussie farmers, forestry exporters, and fisheries after multiple trade deals came into force in January, creating improved access to overseas markets and tariff cuts to a range of commodities.

Littleproud said ongoing tariff reductions under free trade agreements negotiated by the federal government would provide considerable benefits to Aussie farmers.
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