Sweetpotato growers go to vote on levies

Sweetpotato growers will need to vote on whether to scrap the contentious industry marketing levy as part of a review into whether the levy is delivering value for money to growers.

Troy Prichard, President, Australian Sweetpotato Growers Inc (ASPG) said that there was consensus from the members present at the November AGM that ASPG now conduct a review of the one per cent marketing levy.

“Growers have had differing views about the value delivered by the marketing levy over the years, so a review and formal vote is the most appropriate way to decide whether to