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Proving Christmas Island could grow crops of its own

At work in the fields of Christmas Island
At work in the fields of Christmas Island Source: SBS

Life on Christmas Island can be expensive, particularly when it comes to fruit and vegetables. It all needs to be flown in, flights are only every two weeks, and a head of lettuce can cost up to $18.


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By Ryan Emery, Minh Trí

Source: SBS



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Life on Christmas Island can be expensive, particularly when it comes to fruit and vegetables. It all needs to be flown in, flights are only every two weeks, and a head of lettuce can cost up to $18.


The myth has been that food cannot be grown on a commercial scale on Christmas Island.

But a group of agricultural specialists is proving that wrong and hopefully leading the way to a new commercial enterprise to boost the island's limited economy.


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