Souht-West. Decline of vegetable farms

The development of the South West Growth Centre for housing would account for a large section of land currently devoted to growing vegetables, states a report released by the NSW Department of Industry and Investment. It found that of 1052 vegetable farms in the Sydney region, 420 were in the south-west release area. “Vegetable production competes for land with urban expansion, equestrian pursuits, sporting activities, hobby farmers, life-stylers as well as other rural activities,” the report said.
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