The Australian government will not foot the $35 million requested by grape growers

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The Australian government has rejected the call from the Australian Grape Growers’ Association (AGGA) to create a guarantee fund of $35 million to support producers in financial difficulties. “The government is in now way responsible for the wine crisis in Australia” said agricultural minister Peter McGuaran. “The Australian wine industry is not on its knees. […] A government intervention in a sector that is continuing to expand is difficult to motivate”. Read more Vitisphere

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