This year, the "Grow 2019," farming conference will tackle some of the big questions about the future of food and fibre in New Zealand.
The two-day summit, which will be held in Christchurch this April, will look into some of the issues facing the industry, along with the action required to ensure the farming sector is sustainable and profitable into the future.
Kaila Colbin, who is the self-titled 'Curator and Creator' of Grow 2019 spoke to The Country's Jamie Mackay about the "dramatic changes," that will be addressed.
"Some of the things we're looking at are ... dramatic technological change, climate change, changing expectations of sustainability, changing social license to operate, new business models and new products and new paths to market."
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