Displaying items by tag: HORTICULTURE NZ

Don’t put vital domestic fruit and vegetable production at risk. That’s the message from Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) to the Government.

Horticulture NZ is scathing about the last gasp announcement by Labour to lift the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) by just 500 workers.

Horticulture NZ chair Barry O'Neil says while they welcome the money and support the Government is offering to growers affected by Cyclone Gabrielle and other adverse events, they are delving into the details of the offers.

"We urgently want more government support and certainty."

Productive land is just one of the ingredients for growers to deliver fresh healthy food to New Zealanders, says Horticulture NZ.

The National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land will provide protection for New Zealand’s best land and soil so it can be used to produce food, says HortNZ.

OPINION: One frustration voiced more than others was how little the Government understands our industry.

The horticulture sector is facing a blockade of modern day Sir Humphrey Applebys as it attempts to get some sanity into achieving quality environmental outcomes.

Horticulture NZ is one of the primary sector parties involved in the industry-wide initiative He Waka Eke Noa, to provide government with an alternative option to the ETS in dealing with on farm orchard/greenhouse gas emissions.

Horticulture NZ's annual report for 2020-2021 shows it was a mixed bag for the country's growers.