Food and fibre sector leans on govt to brace for sea change

Food and fibre sector leans on govt to brace for sea change
Rebecca Howard
Industry groups have bought into a government working group's plan to set up a new partnership to add value to New Zealand's food and fibre products as they contend with unprecedented change in the global market.  The primary sector council - set up by Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor last year - is yet to make final recommendations to the government, but has unveiled a "vision" document today, which will be rolled out by a new group comprised of industry and government representatives.  It’s time to “dispense with the old-fashioned s...

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