New Zealand exported $6.2 million of organic wine last year, up 40 per cent compared to $46.5m in 2017, and was worth $37.3m in domestic sales, up 33 per cent.
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New Zealand’s organic sector is now a $720 million industry and growing steadily, a new report shows.
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The structure proposed for the approval of organic producers was not amongst the options consulted on prior to the drafting of the Organic Products Bill.
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The domestic organic industry may face greater costs and higher barriers to entry under the Organic Products Bill, should it pass in its current form, critics say.
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The Ministry for Primary Industries is asking for feedback on proposed reforms to the organic sector.
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OANZ has received $212,500 from the MPI Sustainable Food & Fibre Futures fund, to go towards developing a three-year organic sector strategy.
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Some shoppers of organic produce are concerned about the ambiguity of proposed organic legislation, which does not define what organic means.
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While the European Union has just announced an ambitious programme of funding for organic agriculture, organic producers in New Zealand are decrying proposed legislation as being "from the dark ages".
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Organics Aotearoa New Zealand (OANZ) is delighted that the Government has introduced the Organic Products Bill to Parliament.
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Costco's planned opening in New Zealand is an opportunity for Kiwi organic food producers to break into the United States market using the giant retailer's distribution network, the industry has been told.
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An expert has said New Zealand needs more organic produce and has praised the wine industry for leading the conversation.
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New Zealand's organic sector has grown 30 per cent over the past two years to an estimated value of $600 million, led by a 42 per cent jump in organic exports, according to the latest market report published today.
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