Federated Farmers Chief Executive Terry Copeland. Photo / Shannon Gillies
COMMENT: The inaugural Primary Industries New Zealand Summit has attracted some top minds, writes Federated Farmers Chief Executive Terry Copeland.
Our Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will open the first ever Primary Industries New Zealand Summit (PINZ).
She joins a list of top minds from across the globe and our
own primary industries brought together to talk to farmers, growers, fishermen, beekeepers, foresters, government policy makers, industry good leaders, suppliers and industry partners to discuss what to expect in the coming decades of primary production.
The summit is about enabling everyone to be part of the response our country needs to take on issues like climate change, biodiversity, trade and market access, biosecurity and the constant pressure on finding and retaining the right people to work with us.
The conference is an attempt to give all the people who have an interest in the future of New Zealand's primary sectors – everyone from apiarists to winemakers, beekeepers to viticulturists – a chance to join the conversation about how we keep the primary sector moving forward.
