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Article: AUSTRALIAN SUGAR FARMERS FEAR RESCUE PACKAGE NOT ENOUGH.
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- AsiaPulse News
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- April 30, 2004
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CANBERRA, April 30 Asia Pulse - Australian sugar growers fear the federal government's $A444 million ($US319.81 million) industry rescue package is not sufficient.
Prime Minister John Howard yesterday unveiled the package, which includes provisions for sugar farmers to receive up to ,000 ($US18,007.50) each.
Around 7,000 farmers, most based in a handful of marginal government-held seats in Queensland, stand to benefit from the package.
The key element is $A146 million ($US105.16 million) in so-called sustainability grants which will be available to growers and millers.
The grants, plus additional money on offer to farmers, will provide ...