Dairy, forestry and horticulture to drive 2.4% gain in primary sector exports this year: MPI

Dairy, forestry and horticulture to drive 2.4% gain in primary sector exports this year: MPI
Jonathan Underhill
By Jonathan Underhill June 15 (BusinessDesk) - Growth in exports of dairy products, forestry and horticulture are projected to drive a 2.4 percent increase in New Zealand's primary sector exports in the June 2017 year, up from the 1.4 percent growth seen three months ago, according to the latest edition of the Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries. Dairy exports are forecast to rise 10.2 percent to $14.6 billion in the 12 months ending June 30, the Ministry for Primary Industries' SOPI says. That's followed by a projected 6.4 perce...