Agribusiness Reports

Agribusiness & Trade 2023: Fostering the green shoots Inside: East Coast catastrophe Toolkit for reducing emissions Fonterra’s sustainability focus in China Zespri has some sugar to offer India and New Zealand

It’s been a banner year for New Zealand agribusiness with record export returns topping $53.3 billion – the first time the sector has cracked the $50b mark. This in spite of the impact of the lengthy Covid-19 pandemic. The results underline why the success of our agribusiness sector continues to underpin the health of the New Zealand economy. As Ministry …

The pandemic caused digital adoption across all industries to surge and agribusiness is no exception. We look at some of the technological advancements that are shaping the industry to maximise volume, drive economic progress and provide sustainable and productive solutions. The image of giant robots bestriding fields with a drone circling overhead is futuristic. But it foreshadows a future where …

In the 2020 Agribusiness report we delved into how the primary sector fared under the national lockdown due to the Covid-19 global pandemic. The industry continued to thrive thanks to its ‘essential service’ status and the many, many key players ensuring a smooth transition into new processes and procedures. We look at how giants Fonterra and Zespri excelled, meat firms …

With a focus on the future sustainability of the industry, the 2019 Agribusiness report looked into the megatrends that were forcing New Zealand’s primary sector to lift its game. The report covers topics such as the A2 milk dilema, rolling with the climate changes, mapping manuka honey and how the industry must adapt to survive.

The 2018 Agribusiness report dug deep into New Zealand’s biggest industry; we looked at how the major players are faring. Examining industry structures, global supply chains and government programmes to support the industry.

2017’s Agribusiness report dug into the tide of innovation that had well and truly reached the shores of agriculture, with international competitiveness a key driving force. As Executive Editor Fran O’Sullivan summarised in the report, “New Zealand agriculture is going through a huge transition as farmers morph into “food producers” and embrace drones, apps and robots to stay internationally competitive.” …

In the 2015 Agribusiness report, we dug deep into NZ’s biggest industry, we looked at how the major players are faring. Examining industry structures, global supply chains and government programmes to support the industry. We considered the opportunities and constraints on New Zealand agribusiness and some of the rising star companies in agritechnology. We also looked at rapidly developing market …

Digging deep into NZ’s biggest industry, the 2014 Agribusiness report looks at how the major players fared. Examining industry structures, global supply chains and government programmes to support the industry. We considered the opportunities and constraints on New Zealand agribusiness and some of the rising star companies in agritechnology. We also looked at rapidly developing market opportunities including the Middle …