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February 12, 2003
The sweet corn industry is set to
expand on North Queenslandıs Atherton Tableland, west of Cairns,
with $350,000 of Federal Government support for trials by
Brisbane based cannery Golden
Circle Ltd.
Federal Parliamentary Secretary
for Transport and Regional Services, Ron Boswell, said the
project would build on the results of trials of sweet corn
varieties on four farms at Mareeba. "Golden Circle has invested
considerable money and energies into developing and evaluating
sweet corn varieties for specific international markets, such as
Japan and Korea,"
Senator Boswell said. "Samples of
sweet corn from earlier trials have been well received in Asian
markets and we hope the product will experience strong export
demand. If the sweet corn trials prove successful Golden Circle
has indicated that a processing plant will go ahead in the
Tableland region. A successful sweet corn processing facility in
Mareeba could bring enormous economic and social benefits to the
region, including the creation of more than 50 new jobs, a
significant export potential and security for growers."
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