Whanganui's Farming for Change Expo focused on what the farming and agriculture industries might look like in the next 20 years.
The expo, run by Whanganui and Partners, included speakers from a range of industries throughout the lower North Island.
There were two themes: what the customer was likely to want in 20 years, and how farms might set up for success in 20 years.
Whanganui and Partners' strategic lead for agribusiness Colleen Sheldon said the changing political and economic landscape in farming required an understanding of how a consumer might engage with products.
"Our consumers are more food conscious and demanding more from farmers than ever before," Sheldon said.