Friday, March 29, 2024

Merger for health and protection associations

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The two associations representing the crop protection and animal health industries will merge this month, with a name change to follow in July.
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Agcarm president Gavin Kerr says it is the right time to unite the organisations representing animal health and crop protection manufacturers.

The two associations representing the crop protection and animal health industries will merge this month, with a name change to follow in July.  

Agcarm and the Animal Remedies and Plant Protectant Association (ARPPA) will join forces to become a single united industry voice named the Animal and Plant Health Association of New Zealand Inc.

The new association represents more than 90% of New Zealand’s animal health and crop protection manufacturers – a one-billion-dollar industry, with a value of $20 billion to the New Zealand economy – as well as rural retailer businesses and associate members.

“By joining together, we have one united industry voice representing our members to government, consumers and other stakeholders,” Agcarm President Gavin Kerr says.

“It’s an exciting and challenging time for our industry and the right time to unite and strengthen our voice,” Kerr says. 

ARPPA chairperson Ed Catherwood says that his members “voted unanimously to join with Agcarm”.

“We’ve been working together as our interests have become increasingly aligned in recent years, so joining together as a single organisation is the obvious next step. 

“This merger is a fitting tribute to the late Colin Harvey, a long time ARPPA chairman and renowned industry veteran, who advocated for this merger,” Catherwood says.

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