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Today on The Country, Jamie Mackay catches up with keynote speakers from E Tipu IFAMA 2023 World Conference, as he broadcasts live from the event in Christchurch.
On with the show:
Mike Casey:
The chief executive of New Zealand Zero is also a Central Otago food producer and tech entrepreneur. He talks about his mission to decarbonise the world - starting with electric farm machinery.
Anna Campbell:
The co-founder of Zestt Wellness, with a PhD in plant biotechnology, talks about human health, and ruins Mackay’s day by telling him to reduce his beer consumption.
Traci Houpapa:
The chair of the Federation of Māori Authorities ponders whether Māori will be disadvantaged by proposed changes to the ETS.
Aimee Blake and Finn Ross:
We catch up with the co-chairs of Future Farmers New Zealand - the daughter of sixth-generation farmers and the son of Geoff and Justine Ross from Lake Hawea Station - to find out what makes them tick.
Maury Leyland Penno:
We talk to the co-founder of Leaft Foods - a business designed to make a transformational shift in the way we farm and produce food.
Guy Wills:
The chief executive of New Zealand Natural Fibres on creating innovative uses of hemp fibre, which he calls a “super-plant”.
Listen below:
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