Protected cropping accounts for a significant slice of the vegetable and flower industries in Australia, with a current annual GVP of about $1.3 billion (Graeme Smith Consulting) or about 16% of the total GVP for horticulture of $8.4 billion (ABS). There are about 1,300 ha of greenhouses in Australia with an average infrastructure value of $75/m2. [...]
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