Strong Demand Driving NZ Primary Exports to Record High

Ministry of Primary Industries forecasts export revenue increase of 12% for food, fibre sector

MPI has released its latest State and Outlook of Primary Industries report, which takes a look at the state of the sector in the 2024/25 year.

New Zealand Food And Fibre Exports On Track To Break New Records

“The numbers speak for themselves, but the Government remains laser-focused on doubling the value of exports in 10 years, driving higher farm & forest gate returns, and backing the long-term capability, resilience, and health of rural New Zealand,” ...

Strong demand driving NZ primary exports to record high

New Zealand’s primary exports are on track to reach $60 billion for the first time, the Government’s twice-yearly situation outlook says. The Situation and...

NZ horticulture exports set to grow 19%

A new report forecasting strong export growth for New Zealand's horticulture sector reinforces the industry's growing importance to the national economy, says Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ). The Ministry for Primary Industries' latest Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries (SOPI) report projects…

Broad policy rethink would benefit NZ

Reading Time: 2 minutes New Zealand has an opportunity to improve its agriculture policies but challenges still remain,  Kerry Worsnop told Waikato Federated Farmers during a breakfast hosted by Power Farming at Fieldays this morning. “The space is opening up but we haven’t developed the policies yet,” said Worsnop, who completed a Nuffield Scholarship in 2023 exploring agricultural policy design around the world. “The issue for developing polic…

New Zealand food and fibre exports on track to break new records

Farmers, growers, foresters, fishers and primary processors are driving New Zealand’s economic recovery with export revenue on track to surpass $60 billion for the first time, Agriculture and Forestry Minister Todd McClay announced today at Fieldays. “The latest Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries (SOPI) report forecasts export earnings of $59.9 billion for the year ending 30 June 2025, $3 billion higher than projected in December. This…