Revolutionising Australian protected cropping industries
The Australian horticulture industry is taking a transformative leap toward automation, addressing critical workforce challenges with a $52 million initiative that promises to significantly improve
productivity. This ambitious Hort Frontiers program, driven by industry leaders and managed by Applied Horticultural Research (AHR), aims to integrate cutting-edge technologies for pollination, spraying, harvesting, and packing – potentially reducing labour demands by as much as 90 percent.