Displaying items by tag: Ministry for Primary Industries

MPI has turned down a request from the horticulture sector to declare the recent hail and rainstorms, that decimated many orchards around the country and cost growers millions
of dollars in lost income, as an ‘adverse event’.

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is funding a new marae-based project to help Kaipara residents grow their own food.

A North Canterbury cow sanctuary that was investigated by Ministry of Primary Industries for alleged animal welfare breaches has folded.

MPI is warning sheep farmers to get up to speed with new animal welfare regulations relating to the docking of sheep which come into force at the end of May. 

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is calling for research proposals for projects to investigate regenerative farming practices.

Post Covid, Ray Smith, director general of the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), says there is a big opportunity to take our primary product to the rest of the world. 

There's been a spike in recent weeks of people appearing before the courts on charges of mistreating farm animals. 

MPI is toughening up the requirements for the export of live animals from New Zealand.

The Ministry for Primary Industries’ head of compliance says a lack of a viable succession plan with some older farmers is leading to animal welfare issues on some farms.

Whether 28,000 dairy cattle destined for China, and currently held in quarantine, actually get to their destination is up in the air.