Plant health is of paramount importance when it comes to accessing world markets. We work alongside growers to help them achieve the best outcomes.

We help growers grow by:

• managing plant health research programmes to ensure the best results for industry
• providing technical advice to improve plant health, production, yield and quality
• developing new tools to respond and adapt to regulatory changes and requirements
• enabling knowledge transfer from scientist to grower.

International food safety requirements are often complex and ever-changing. We help growers navigate these and ensure compliance.

We assist growers to understand and meet food safety requirements by:

• developing crop protection strategies for growers
• monitoring and interpreting international regulatory changes
• developing quality systems to meet Good Agricultural Practice

We can help you to access new products, understand which of your current products maybe at risk, and make sure growers understand the rules around crop protection product use.

We ensure growers have access to the right crop protection products to manage current and future pests through:

• collaboration with international networks
• assisting growers to access new products
• carrying out risk assessments

We assist crop protection companies by supporting them with:

• ACVM & EPA registration requirements and compliance
• designing cost effective projects to gain label claims.

The importance of biosecurity to New Zealand’s primary sector goes without saying. We work from the ground up to ensure maximum protection of crops and livelihoods.

We support industry organisations to protect growers from the impact of pests and diseases by:

• providing information and education for growers on biosecurity requirements
• advising on the New Zealand Government Industry Agreement (GIA) on Biosecurity Readiness and Response
• interfacing between industry groups and regulators on biosecurity requirements
• monitoring and managing existing biosecurity risks.

New export market opportunities are key to the success and sustainability of our primary sector. We work alongside industry organisations to take advantage of them.

We support industry organisations to explore and achieve access to off shore markets by:

• assessing market opportunities
• supporting new industry market access requests
• developing export programmes to meet market requirements
• monitoring regulations and reviewing barriers to trade.

Industry organisations provide incredible support for growers, and we are proud to support them to deliver the services and support that help create a robust primary sector.

We manage industry organisations by:

• providing strong and stable organisational structure to support industries to deliver operational activities and strategic objectives to a high standard
• delivering exceptional value for members in an efficient and timely manner
• taking a team approach – ensuring backup and succession management.

Our services are scalable and integrated.