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Industry Support Grants
Grant Number: #20123
The evaluation of enabling technologies for organic and other sustainable land use
$95,000
Biological Husbandry Unit Organic Trust
To establish a programme to evaluate objectively on a 25-year-old "Bio-Gro"-registered property potential enabling technologies and management strategies for organic and sustainable land use. This project involves the establishment of trials to evaluate a range of these technologies on the BHU and the dissemination of results through regular field days, publications and input into Lincoln University courses. Targets will include fertiliser and production inputs as well as management strategies. AGMARDT funding will support the appointment of a PhD student, support staff and materials to undertake the proposed programme. This funding will be matched by a combination of funds from the Trust, contract growers and the Lincoln University Vice-Chancellor's fund. The Unit has available a wide ranging people-resource from the organic scientific, extension and farming community ready and willing to contribute on a voluntary basis.
Contact: Prof Steve Wratten
Telephone: (03) 325 2811
Address:
Dept of Ecology and Entomology
PO Box 84
Lincoln University
Date: 24-May-2007
Grant Number: #20203
Trade Liberalisation Network - Website and "Child's Guide"
$90,000
Trade Liberalisation Network
The Trade Liberalisation Network aims to encourage trade liberalisation in our overseas markets and increase understanding of the benefits of trade liberalisation in New Zealand. A website will provide a presence for the Network on the internet to enhance communication with key audiences on the benefits to New Zealand primary industry and business from trade liberalisation and provide an online resource library of information on trade liberalisation for members and interested groups. The Guide will set out the arguments in support of trade liberalisation and counter those offered by i
Contact:
Brian Lynch
TLN Establishment Board Chair
Telephone: (04) 473 6465
Address:
c/- Meat Industry Association
PO Box 345
Wellington
Date: 24-May-2007
Grant Number: #20210
Development of a Pipfruit Recognised Product group under HEA
$82,000
NZ Horticulture Export Authority
The aim is to form a Recognised Product Group using the Horticulture Export Authority (HEA) which will enable pipfruit growers and exporters to work together to develop and implement an Export Marketing Strategy which is formally approved by the HEA then followed by the licensing of exporters. The results of a recent poll of pipfruit growers carried out by Pipfruit Growers of New Zealand Inc showed that 67% of the growers who responded were in favour of their industry coming under HEA. However these growers represented only 45% of the pipfruit production which they will contribute to exports. From an estimated 1016 eligible voters, 397 or 29% of growers returned their vote which suggests that much more work needs to be done to explain the HEA option to those growers who did not vote and to the larger grower/exporters who are looking to spread their wings.
Contact:
Michelle de Jong
Telephone: (04) 918 1964
Address:
New Zealand Horticulture Export Authority
PO Box 1417
Wellington
Date: 24-May-2007
Grant Number: #20213
Investigation related to policy development for large scale water enhancement projects
$50,000
Central Plains Water Enhancement Steering Committee
The need for the project has arisen from irrigation feasibility studies that have been undertaken by a number of irrigation groups with the support of the Contestable Water Studies Fund administered by AGMARDT. The studies extend over an area exceeding 300,000 hectares. The aim of these studies is to identify practical developments for enhancing water supplies for irrigation. Projects of this nature involve significant levels of investment. There is a long time gap between construction, availability of water and uptake of water; extending over a generation. Experience to date indicates that individual farming enterprises are able to privately finance the on-farm infrastructure investments required in irrigation development but face difficulties when confronted with the investment and development time for large scale water enhancement projects. Water development projects benefit potential irrigators and the wider community. The aim of this project is to identify appropriate funding mechanisms and partnerships between those groups so major schemes can proceed.
Contact:
Eddie Thomas
Telephone: (03) 963 1748 or
(025) 812 465
Address:
Central Plains Water Enhancement Steering Committee
c/- Selwyn District Council
Private Bag 1, Leeston
Date: 24-May-2007
Grant Number: #20232
An industry approach to the new Taiwan market
$10,000
The Nashi Asian Pear Product Group Ltd
During the 1990's NZ nashi growers saw Taiwan as a potential significant market offering excellent returns for its exports but trade had been prohibited. WTO membership opened up this market from January 2002, and the NZ industry took a coordinated approach to make the most of this lucrative but demanding opportunity. The aim was to present as a well structured and quality conscious industry which would consistently meet Taiwan's requirements, assuring importers that they should source NZ produce. The NAPPG realises the importance of our first exports and the need to act together to demonstrate excellence from the beginning.
Contact:
Ian Turk
Telephone: (04) 472 4730
Address:
Box 2175
Wellington
Date: 24-May-2007
Grant Number: #20309
Network for Women in Dairying - the Next Steps
$60,000
Network for Women in Dairying
The 'Network for Women in Dairying - Next Steps' project aims to promote increased participation of women in the dairy industry. It aims to inform, educate, support and mentor women in dairying via the internet (email discussion group and website information), with annual conferences and local groups providing face to face communication, education and discussion. These different forums will provide dairy women with greater access to knowledge so that they are better able to add value to their dairy business. The project also aims to promote leadership and recognition for women in dairying.
Contact:
Hilary Webber
Telephone: (07) 827 1722
Address:
RD 3 Roto-o-rangi Rd
Roto-o-rangi
Cambridge
Date: 24-May-2007
Grant Number: #20311
To establish a more efficient distribution chain for deer velvet to South Korea
$24,300
Velexco Ltd
Eighty percent of New Zealand's annual deer velvet antler production of 500-550 tons is distributed in Korea. Grower prices, which are dictated by Korean exporters/importers, have varied by 200% over the past decade with a general downward trend in profitability. During the same period prices to Korean Oriental Medicine Doctors have remained constant. The current distribution chain is long, opaque and inefficient. This project is designed to establish an innovative distribution chain which has the potential to change existing means of distribution and create more stable and profitable returns. Greater stability in the velvet antler industry will lead to less volatility in stag sales and greater stability in the venison industry.
Contact:
Neville Stokes
Telephone: (03) 342 4495
Address:
514 Yaldhurst Road
RD 6
Christchurch
Date: 24-May-2007