‘Rarely has the World Food Day assumed greater meaning than in present times, as
rapidly rising food prices risk increasing the number of hungry in the world,’
according to the Food And Agriculture Organization (FAO).
The Green Party is calling for an independent review into the New Zealand Food Safety
Authority's decision-making processes following allegations the agency hushed-up
its own report which questioned the safety of GE Corn variety MON863 for human consumption.
New regulations for the conditional release of genetically-modified organisms (GMOs)
will provide greater assurance for industry and the public in regard to traceability
and segregation, Environment Minister Trevor Mallard announced today.
New Zealand growers are showing their resilience and flexibility despite changing
economic conditions, says a report launched by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
(MAF) today.
Leading chefs from around the country submitted their best potato dish recipe in
the “Great Potato Challenge,” as part of the 2008 activities run in New Zealand
for the United Nations’ International Year of the Potato. Three finalists have ...
Tickets to Toast Martinborough, the hottest wine event in the country, go on sale
on Wednesday 8 October from 9am. Wine lovers need to be in quick, as they will be
snapped up fast. It took less than 20 minutes last year, and 2009 could be even faster. ...
website ranking of the top ten channels in the Nielsen Online Market Intelligence
Rural category for New Zealand visitors' unique browsers for the week to 28 September
2008
Ten years after its first vintage, Sileni Estates in Hawke’s Bay is reflecting
on a decade of significant growth, the creation of award winning wine and an international
reputation.
Ballance Agri-Nutrients Chief Executive Larry Bilodeau is encouraging all farmers
to ‘get in behind’ the 2009 Ballance Farm Environment Awards and show urban New
Zealand that the ongoing stewardship of land and other natural resources is in excellent ...
Immigration Minister Clayton Cosgrove says the government has decided on a number
of measures to further improve the successful Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE)
scheme as it enters its second year.
An independent study undertaken by the Management Research Centre at the University
of Waikato concludes that National Fieldays 2008 has a national economic impact of
$865m nearly 10% higher than the previous determination, evaluated in 2006. The Waikato ...
Specialist forage crops are helping turn traditional store country into finishing
land for increasing numbers of sheep farmers pressured by current market returns
and rapidly changing land use.
The humble kumara has made its way to Oxford University thanks to Cuisine food editor
Ray McVinnie who presented the Kiwi staple to the revered 2008 Oxford Symposium on
Food & Cookery at St Catherine's College, Oxford, in England last week.
