Grocery prices in Australia could jump another 8 per cent by this time next year, according to an alliance of food producers and distributors.
Producers and distributors want a national food security planThe National Food Supply Chain Alliance said extreme weather events, COVID, industrial action, animal disease and geopolitical tensions have exposed vulnerabilities in Australia's food system, leading to an increase in retail food prices.
"There have been rises of around 8 per cent we believe it could be as high as that again in 2023 and possibly into 2024, unless we have a plan to stabilise food prices," alliance spokesman Richard Forbes said."Unless we have a national food supply chain strategy, food prices will continue to increase … putting more pressure on Australian families.
Charlie Thomas from the National Farmers Federation, a member of the alliance, said a national food security plan would help address hunger.21 per cent of Australian households face severe food insecurity"We know that since just 2019, the number of people facing acute hunger globally has doubled, which again, is an increase that we haven't seen for a very long time.
"I think we've really got to do a comprehensive job of mapping some of these vulnerabilities, mapping some of these critical inputs that are required to put food and fibre in the Australian supply chain, and work out ways to mitigate some of those potential disruptors.""Unlike many other countries, Australia does not face food shortages," Senator Watt said.
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