New Zealand well placed to deliver to Asia's growing protein demand

New Zealand well placed to deliver to Asia's growing protein demand
Fiona Rotherham
By Fiona Rotherham April 14 (BusinessDesk) - Why would the amount of rice being eaten in Asia plateauing be good for New Zealand? Because Asia’s growing middle class is turning from rice to eating protein which is rising in consumption by 5 percent annually and New Zealand is well-placed to meet that increased demand, said Stefan Hajkowicz, a top scientist on strategic foresight at Australia’s federal scientific agency CSIRO. Hajkiowicz is author of the recently-published Global Megatrends, a book that identified six inter-related mega...