Displaying items by tag: Damien O'Connor

OPINION: It's time for agriculture to rank higher in Cabinet.

Despite the critical function the primary sector has to play in New Zealand’s economic recovery, it may not have the workforce available to carry this role out.

The Government's new plan to boost primary sector export earnings is bold but needs bigger numbers, says economist Cameron Bagrie.

The Government has launched a plan aiming to boost primary sector export earnings by $44 billion over the next decade.

A debt mediation scheme to help farmers in financial distress deal with their lenders starts today.

A $3.5 million programme aimed at helping Covid-19 affected workers into farming careers, has been launched.

The Government is pumping an extra $3 million into the Drought Recovery Advice Fund, previously worth just $500,000.

Following a new economic report, Ag Minister Damien O’Connor is celebrating primary industries’ role in the COVID-19 recovery.

The Government is brushing away grower concerns about a looming potato invasion from the European Union.

Delaying the introduction of new water reforms was not an option according to the two cabinet Ministers directly involved – Environment Minister David Parker and Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor.