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Australian here Isn't it mostly just economies of scale plus transport costs? Or are our industrial relations laws really not as good?
by lmpdev 3y ago
Australian here
Isn't it mostly just economies of scale plus transport costs?
Or are our industrial relations laws really not as good?
- lozenge 3y agoIt's more about farming subsidies and tax levels. Some governments choose to make food cheap by encouraging overproduction.
- Symbiote 3y agoOverproduction (by subsidy) is also very useful to cope with poor harvests, supply shortages due to wars etc. Discussion on the European system for this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Agricultural_Policy#Oversupply_and_its_redistribution https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Agricultural_Policy#Ove...