On a significant part of its 405-hectare open field vegetable area, the Australian company Qualipac deploys 2 robots.

2 tablespoons canola oil. 2 cloves of garlic, minced. 2 1/2 pounds red onions (4 to 5 medium-sized onions), coarsely chopped. 1 1/2 pounds red bell peppers, seeded, cut into 1/2-inch pieces ...

With this country’s Guinness being brewed inside the Red Zone, stocks of the black nectar are slipping out in dribs and drabs, with reinforcements being brought in from Australia to fill the gap.