Australian Fresh Produce Alliance

Workforce Shortages

The fresh produce industry is predicting a workforce shortage of up to 26,000 people by March 2021. Find out more about this shortage, including: 
Who the indsutry employs
The impact of workforce shortages
Solutions proposed by AFPA & Industry
Responses from industry to FAQs

Growing a healthier Australia 

The Australian Fresh Produce Alliance is the first choice industry body that retailers and government go to for discussion and outcomes on issues involving the growing and supply of fresh produce.

The Australian Fresh Produce Alliance (AFPA) is made up of Australia’s key fresh produce growers and suppliers. 

Media Releases

LaManna Premier Group’s Anthony Di Pietro elected as next Chair of the Australian Fresh Produce Alliance

21 January 2021 - Today, members of the Australian Fresh Produce Alliance (AFPA) unanimously elected Mr Anthony Di Pietro, CEO, LaManna Premier Group (LPG) as AFPA Chair for 2021.  

Queensland leading the pack on reducing industry labour shortage

14 December 2020 - AFPA welcomes the announcement from Queensland Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries, The Honourable Mark Furner confirming the extension of the seasonal worker trial program until March 2021. 

Who is going to pick your fruit and vegetables? 

9 December 2020 - Aussie grown, affordable, fresh, and clean produce on our local supermarket shelves – it is something we all take for granted.  But this is being placed in real jeopardy as farmers are losing and abandoning their crops due to not enough workers being available to pick them.  

AFPA Members

These businesses represent half the industry turnover of the Australian fresh produce (fruit and vegetables) sector - $4.5 billion of the $9.1 billion total; 1,000 plus growers through commercial arrangements and more than 20,000 direct employees through peak harvest, and up to 25,000 in the grower network. 