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Moving horticulture from products to brands

Plant & Research chief executive David Hughes says a major shift has occurred in the market sophistication of the horticulture industry.

A huge shift has occurred in the marketing sophistication of the horticulture industry, says Plant & Food Research chief executive David Hughes.

Māori berry venture has big plans

Steve Saunders says Miro aims to return $170 million annual income in eight years to its blueberry growers using state-of-the-art systems such as these tunnel houses.

A Māori-owned and operated berryfruit company, Miro, aims to return $170 million annual income in eight years to its blueberry growers using state-of-the-art systems.

Exciting times for kiwifruit

Zespri chief executive Dan Mathieson says this is an exciting time for the kiwifruit industry.

Speed up your agritech venture

Holsim previously was a part of the Sprout AgriTech Accelerator.

Farm to fork agritech start-ups nationally and internationally are being encouraged to come forward for the next cohort of the Sprout Accelerator.

No longer a quarter-acre paradise

Urban sprawl is seen as a huge challenge to the vegetable growing sector in NZ.

Every quarter or eighth-acre of high-class land sold for housing or building is one more piece of land excluded from commercial vegetable growing.

Hort sector’s contribution valued

Ag Minister Damien O’Connor says the Government will work to help grow a productive and sustainable horticultural sector.

Growing and sharing New Zealand’s prosperity more fairly is a central plank in the coalition Government’s plan.

Kiwifruit is king!

A universal trend by consumers to live better and healthier lives is driving the demand for New Zealand kiwifruit.

Fine, reparation for worker’s death

A Wellsford farmer was fined $70,000 and ordered to pay $130,000 in reparation for the death of a worker driving a tractor.

Award for Northland farmer project

The Extension 350 project aims to lift profitability, environmental sustainability and wellbeing on Northland farms.

A Northland farmer-led extension programme which will eventually involve 245 dairy farmers across Northland has won a national award for economic development.