May 2006
- Dairying and Clean Streams Accord: Snapshot of Progress 2004-2005
31st May 2006
The parties to the Accord agreed to work together to achieve clean healthy water, including streams, rivers, lakes, groundwater and wetlands in dairying areas. The Accord is both a statement of intent and a framework for actions to promote sustainable dairy farming in New Zealand - New Zealander elected president of World Animal Health organisation
29 May 2006
Biosecurity New Zealand head Dr Barry O'Neil has been elected president of the world organisation for animal health, the Office International des Epizooties (OIE), at a meeting in Paris on Friday (26 May). - Statement of Intent Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry 2006/09
19 May 2006
The SOI sits at the heart of our planning and organisational development processes.
It describes MAF's role and ambitions, summarises the global and domestic challenges shaping our operating environment, outlines our contributions to the Government's goals, and demonstrates how we manage our resources and measure our performance in delivering on our expanding mandate. - MAF report shows pipfruit industry more optimistic for 2006
11 May 2006
A new Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) report into the status of the country's pipfruit growers shows that their outlook for 2006 is for further losses, though smaller than those experienced in 2005. - 2006 Pipfruit Monitoring Report
11 May 2006
Many industry participants have labelled the 2005 pipfruit season a "catastrophe". Export returns were at historically low levels, directly following a year of losses for growers in 2004. A number of growers quit the industry, and more can be expected to follow if returns are poor again in 2006.
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