Jobs are going, water is getting costlier. What future does rice growing have? | Landline | ABC NEWS
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Rice has been grown in Australia for more than a century supporting thousands of people working in farming and downstream processing. But water reform and competition from other summer crops have seen less rice grown and job losses. There are warnings the industry is at a tipping point. Landline's Emily Doak reports. Landline is a television program covering stories from rural and regional Australia. Our team of journalists offers an unrivalled insight into the issues, people, business and history of Australia. We'll take you from dusty outback stations to beautiful dairy country, and everywhere in between. For more Landline stories, click here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/programs/landline For the Landline program, click here: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/landline Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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