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Fruit and vegetable farmers and beekeepers are welcoming the signing of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) today.

NZ's horticultural exports have risen in dollar terms, but at the same time, percentage wise, the tariffs these incur have dropped by nearly two thirds since 2004.

The NZ horticulture sector stands to save nearly $80 million a year as a result of the recently negotiated Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU).

NZ's horticulture sector is facing headwinds on a number of fronts, according to Horticultural Export Authority (HEA) chief executive Simon Hegarty.

Horticultural exports have increased by 25% over the last two years and tariffs on these exports are down by 29%.

The profile of horticulture is changing, according to a report by the Horticultural Export Authority (HEA).