NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 79

2. Dairy Industries

Definition

Science and technology contributing to an innovative and efficient dairy industry, including science and technology oriented towards understanding and ameliorating the impacts of industry activities on the natural environment and on society.

Included are science and technology related to all aspects of the dairy industry. Research specific to the social dimensions and information needs of the industry may be included.

Strategic Goals

"Branded, differentiated, added value consumer and industrial products."

• Creation of knowledge and technology based products, processes and services
• Achievement of cost efficiencies
• Learning and fulfilling the technical quality demands of customers throughout the value chain
• Sustainability of production systems
• Science based maintenance and enhancement of market access
• Management of biological risk
• Management of the environmental impacts of economic activity

3. Forage

Definition

Science and technology focused on the production of the high-quality and low cost forage needed by New Zealand’s pastoral industries, including science and technology oriented towards understanding and ameliorating the impacts of industry activities on the natural environment and on society.

Included are science and technology related to forage seed propagation, and the study of fertilizers, soils, and landform processes relevant to New Zealand’s pastoral agriculture industries. Research specific to the social dimensions and information needs of the industry may be included.

Strategic Goals

"Forages and forage systems meeting the needs of pastoral industries for improved product value and marketability."

• Achievement of cost efficiencies
• Sustainability of production systems
• Learning and fulfilling the technical quality demands of customers throughout the value chain

4. Horticultural, Arable and Other Food and Beverage Industries

Definition

Science and technology contributing to innovative and efficient horticultural, arable and other food and beverage industries, as well as industry activities focused on the growing of ornamental, amenity, shelter and conservation plants. Also included is science and technology oriented towards understanding and ameliorating the impacts of industry activities on the natural environment and on society.

Included is science and technology related to the production, processing and transporting of foods. This includes, but is not restricted, to science and technology related to: stone, pome and citrus fruits, grapes, kiwifruit, vegetables, nuts, edible fungi, cereal crops, oilseeds and grain legumes; seed and other propagation methods of species associated with these industries, and the study of soils used or associated with the above purposes. Research specific to the social dimensions and information needs of the industry may be included.

Strategic Goals

• Creation of knowledge and technology-based products, processes and services
• Achievement of cost efficiencies
• Learning and fulfilling the technical quality demands of customers throughout the value chain
• Science based maintenance and enhancement of market access
• Sustainability of production systems
• Management of biological risk

5. Forestry and Forest Product Industries

Definition

Science and technology contributing to innovative and efficient forestry and forest product industries. Also included is science and technology oriented towards understanding and ameliorating the impacts of industry activities on the natural environment and on society.

Included is science and technology related to both exotic and indigenous plantations and systems; the protection of the forest estate; species and provenance testing and tree improvement research; forest nutrition and site productivity; seed and other propagation methods associated with the industry sector; development of systems for the evaluation of management alternatives; the processing of wood for production of solid wood products and pulp and paper. Research specific to the social dimensions and information needs of the industry may be included.

Strategic Goals

"Differentiated, high value wood products and materials from sustainable production and processing systems."

• Creation of knowledge and technology-based products, processes and services
• Learning and fulfilling the technical quality demands of customers throughout the value chain
• Achievement of cost efficiencies
• Management of the environmental impacts of economic activity
• Science-based maintenance and enhancement of market access
• Sustainability of production systems
• Management of biological risk

6. Fishing and Aquaculture Industries

Definition

Science and technology contributing to innovative and efficient fishing and aquaculture industries, including science and technology oriented towards understanding and ameliorating the impacts of industry activities on the natural environment and on society.

Included is science and technology related to relevant ecosystems, enhancement and harvesting of natural fish stocks; the harvesting, processing and transportation of aquatic plants, fish, shellfish and crustaceans; customary fisheries; as well as all aspects of the aquaculture industry. Research specific to the social dimensions and information needs of the industry may be included.