Australia's farms face a shortage of seasonal workers for the upcoming picking season but may get a boost from a proposal being pitched by the tourism authorities to the federal government to let backpackers be among the first international visitors allowed back in the country.
Each year, hordes of backpackers come from around the world to help pick fruit, vegetables and other crops at the nation's farms.
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