Oceania Summit
A business case for embracing GHG change
Innovators see opportunities, not just threats, in tackling carbon load.
Ethical food production is our story to tell
New Zealand in a unique position to achieve net zero and keep our competitive edge.
Heed the net-zero drumbeat, Hatton urges
Simply taking a ‘do nothing’ approach won’t work, says PwC climate change lead.
Sustainability ‘goes beyond impact on land’
Human and social capital factor in to long-term viability.
Shaw open to new look at gene editing
Debate has to catch up to advances in the technology, says minister.
New tech thinking needed to tackle crises
Traditional models not up to facing climate, conflict and covid all at once.
Why climate matters to New Zealand farmers
The coordinator of the 2035 Oceania Summit held in Auckland this month provides an introduction to the summit and explains why it is important.
New proteins may mix it up with old
A blend of synthesised and conventional protein is quite possible in the near future to help meet protein demand.
‘Wake up and smell the carbon, NZ’
Net carbon zero is a target the country risks missing, says top analyst.
Green light for world-first seaweed farm
Company will farm NZ-native seaweed for use in methane-reducing supplements.
Californian growers engage with Australasian researchers
Accord with California farmers a major platform for NZ, Aus agritech.
Seaweed option for methane closer than rules can see
The head of methane mitigation company CH4 Global spoke to Richard Rennie about the need for speed around methane mitigation, as a lead into his visit for this year’s 2035 Agri-Food-Tech conference.
Cloud putting links into food chain
Agritech has undergone a monumental shift to cloud computing in the past five years, in part thanks to the sheer digital horsepower of the 200-plus services from the likes of Amazon Web Services (AWS). Elizabeth Fastiggi is AWS’s head of global business development for agriculture, and will visit New Zealand for the 2035 Oceania agritech summit in October. She spoke with Richard Rennie.
Agritech options open for innovators
The presence of established, mature agritech companies and a greater abundance of venture capital funds have enabled New Zealand to step up as a more attractive country for agritech investment in recent years.
Tech head sees more funding options
A maturing agritech market in New Zealand is resulting in greater funding opportunities and broader interest, with distance to funders far less a determinant than it once was.
Early workshops to kick-off 2035 Oceania Summit
A series of agritech-themed workshops, with a focus on climate change and agritech’s role in helping farmers mitigate its impact, will provide a lead into the inaugural 2035 Oceania Summit, scheduled for October.
Conference to link food, climate and tech
From October, New Zealand will re-engage with the international conference circuit as travel restrictions are lifted and the primary sector will be among the first to do so with the AgriFood-Tech 2035 Oceanic Summit.
Sustainability on agenda at agri-food conference
Richard Heath, executive director of the think tank Australian Farm Institute, will be sharing his country’s approach to developing a sustainability framework capturing all parts of the farming sector at Agri-Food Tech 2035 in October.