date:May 27, 2013
nd vegetables, said they would welcome high-tech help.
Berry picking by a robot would be difficult but if they could produce a robot, I could make a significant saving, said Allan Dixon, co-owner of the Clyde River Berry Farm in New South Wales, who typically takes on five people every year.
To get enough agricultural workers, Australia allows in some labour from neighbouring Pacific island countries and East Timor, as well as using backpackers on temporary work visas.
Some fruit farmers rema