Bad planning leads to ongoing crises
“We need a plan that pre-empts crises rather than repeatedly running into them”. Wise words from Minette Batter, President of the National Farmers Union, in her 2022 speech to their annual conference about the state of farming. The sentiments apply equally to our sector; how many ‘crises’ do we need to finally get it? Since 2019, we have faced crisis after crisis, from China’s National Sword policy to bushfires and floods, and the COVID-19 pandemic. We saw government spring to action. However have we really achieved anything of note?
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