John Murphy: Vegetables NZ chair on warnings the Emission Trading Scheme could put greenhouse vegetable growers out of business

Published: July 24, 2024, 8:54 p.m.

The Emissions Trading Scheme could soon stop Kiwis from eating their greens.\xa0

Greenhouse tomato, cucumber and capsicum growers are set to be affected by changes to industrial allocation. \xa0

Major producers could be lumped with a $200,000 fee, and Vegetables New Zealand says that will put some out of business.\xa0

Vegetables New Zealand chair John Murphy joined Mike Hosking.\xa0

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