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The tourism sector appears flippant both on the risk their industry poses through arriving passengers, and the importance of biosecurity, Horticulture New Zealand says.

Prime Minister John Key congratulated the horticulture industry for its great advancement in the last few years.

New Zealand grows probably less than half a percent of the global food supply so everything we grow is artisan, says KPMG's global head of agribusiness Ian Proudfoot.

Horticulture can expect to see more talent and capital in the industry with Maori, says Plant and Food chief executive officer Peter Landon-Lane.

Horticulture NZ's kicks off in Nelson today with the industry in a buoyant mood.

Two new grower board members have been elected to the Horticulture New Zealand board.

The Food Act came into force on 1 March 2016, focussed on the production of food in New Zealand.

A special press conference with the Minister for Primary Industries, at Parliament, and a look at research projects at Massey University.

Horticulture New Zealand has welcomed a decision by the Environmental Protection Authority to allow the release of the bug Tamarixia.

Ups and downs in income are a tough issue for businesses in the primary sector.