NZ goal of doubling primary sector exports to $64B by 2025 remains a stretch target, MPI says

NZ goal of doubling primary sector exports to $64B by 2025 remains a stretch target, MPI says
Jonathan Underhill
By Jonathan Underhill June 16 (BusinessDesk) - The Ministry for Primary Industries says its goal of doubling New Zealand's primary sector exports by 2025 will require the annual growth in the value of exports to almost triple starting this year. MPI set the target of reaching $64 billion in annual exports back in 2012. In its latest Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries report, released today, the ministry forecasts primary sector export revenue to rise to $36.7 billion in the year ending June 30 and to reach $44 billion in the Jun...