The total number of people working in agriculture, fisheries and forestry has dropped 19% in the last 13 years, yet Nathan Guy is hoping that will increase by 39% in next 11 years to meet his government's volume-centred, commodity-driven aspiration by 202
Jamie Ball Wed, 29 Oct 2014
On face value, the government’s goal to double the value of New Zealand's annual primary sector exports to $64 billion (in 2013 real terms) by 2025 appears to be not feasible – given the absence of any action plan to date and the huge employment constraints the sector faces.
