Palaszczuk Government grant to world-first technique to ease global avocado shortage
(WorldNews Asia)

A world-first innovative plant growing technique that is set to double Queensland`s avocado production and smash the global shortage of avocado trees has received a $636,000 grant through the second round of the Palaszczuk Government`s Advance Queensland Innovation Partnerships program. Innovation Minister Leeanne Enoch today (Sunday) predicted the initial `matched` investment of less than $1.5 million could return $335 million a year for the state`s economy across the production and supply chain. `The project between The University of Queensland and industry partners to develop this Queensland-owned...