Today on The Country we catch up with Mike Chapman for an update on New Zealand's horticulture industry.
On with the show:
Sir Brian Lochore:
Today our Roving North Island Farming Ambassador talks farming and footy from his Wairarapa farm.
Mike Petersen:
We yarn with New Zealand's Special Trade Envoy about how the agriculture sector could be in for a big boost as a result of the upcoming Pacific Alliance free-trade agreement, with hopes to sign the agreement with the Central America four-nation grouping, by the end of the year.
Jane Smith:
Is a North Otago farmer and former winner of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards who reckons we need a review of MPI.
Mike Chapman:
We catch up with the chief executive of Horticulture New Zealand at the annual conference at the Airforce Museum in Christchurch.
Listen below:
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