PRIMARY PRODUCTION: Advantages of single-desk for Australian wheat*

Recent economic studies have warned that abolishing the single selling-desk marketing system for wheat will greatly disadvantage wheat-growers, reports Ken Francis.The Australian wheat crop currently benefits from a single-desk marketing system, which has provided growers with a premium price greater than one available from a deregulated marketing system.The single-desk for wheat was analysed in a report published by Australian Wheat Board (AWB) International in February 2004.The system is hugel…

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