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Two big questions exist surrounding the Government's consultations on land use and freshwater quality, explains HortNZ chief executive Mike Chapman.

Horticulture's export revenue growth is likely to be about 10% in the current financial year – not the 3.8% forecast by the Ministry for Primary Industries.

HortNZ says the Government is moving in the right direction with its increase in recognised seasonal employers (RSE) workers.

Age hasn't been a barrier for young vegetable grower of the year Austin Singh Purewal.

Moves by the Government to protect highly productive land must focus on maintaining the productive capacity of that land, says HortNZ.

The worker scheme known as Recognised Seasonal Employers (RSE) last year benefitted the Pacific Islands by at least $50 million, says Horticulture New Zealand (HNZ).

Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor has urged growers to pay people better. 

New technologies on the horizon were the focus of the recent Horticulture Conference 2019, says HortNZ chief executive Mike Chapman.

Robotics has moved out of the talking stage and into the early doing stages, says the chief executive of Plant and Food Research, David Hughes.

Could robots soon replace humans in picking fruit?