Grading Inefficiencies
Definition
Grading requires farmer supervision on-farm, sequential processing of lugs/cutters/leaf/tips, with quality determination prone to errors affecting market value.
Key Findings
- Financial Impact: 20-40 hours/month per farm during selling season; equivalent to AUD 2,000-5,000 opportunity cost per grower at AUD 50/hr labor
- Frequency: Per harvest and selling season
- Root Cause: Manual sorting and classification without standardized digital tools
Why This Matters
The Pitch: Tobacco industry in Australia loses 20-40 hours per bulk manual grading. Automation of leaf grading and contract management recovers capacity.
Affected Stakeholders
Farm Graders, Growers, Buyers
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Related Business Risks
Quota Overproduction Penalties
Excise Non-Compliance Fines
Tobacco Retailer Licence Non-Compliance Fines
Illicit Tobacco Distribution Penalties
Unlicensed Wholesaler Sales Losses
Capacity Loss from Blend Process Bottlenecks
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