AgriFutures Tea Tree Oil Program RD&E Snapshot
You know you pay a tea tree oil levy, but did you know the AgriFutures Tea Tree Oil Program is responsible for managing and investing...
TEA TREE OIL
Fact sheet: Tea tree oil industry – 25 years
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Published: 5 Oct 2018
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Australia’s tea tree oil industry is reaping the benefits of 25 years of research and development funding with a $6 million investment yielding $35 million annually in export sales. Key gains for growers include a jump from early oil yields of 100-150 kilograms per hectare to new cultivars which consistently yield 350-450 kg/ha.
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