Trio of challenges take toll on New Zealand's seed exports

Published 2023년 2월 9일

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New Zealand's seed exports in 2022 saw a 9% decrease, totaling $221 million, due to increasing regulation concerns within the industry. Despite the challenges of weather, production costs, and shipping reliability, the industry has shown resilience with the Netherlands, Australia, the United States, China, and Germany as the top five export markets. Over 80% of New Zealand's seed production is located in the Canterbury region. The South Island is currently in its 2023 harvest, experiencing favorable conditions, while the North Island has faced challenges due to excessive rainfall, impacting maize planting and causing concerns about quality and yield.

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New Zealand seed exports (kaweake kākano) were down in 2022, with the industry expressing ongoing concern over increasing regulation. The total value of NZ seed exports in 2022 totalled $221 million, 9% down on the previous year, according to the latest data issued by Stats NZ. NZ exported seeds to more than 70 countries in 2022 with the top five export markets by value being the Netherlands, Australia, the United States, China and Germany, which together account for about 60% of total export sales. Pasture seeds including ryegrass and clover seed; vegetable seeds, predominately carrot, radish and beet seed; and cereal and oil seeds were the top export categories, earning $115m, $92m and $15m respectively in 2022. More than 80% of NZ’s seed production is in the Canterbury region, centred on the Ashburton district and encompassing more than 44,000ha of certified crop. NZ Grain and Seed Trade Association (NZGSTA) general manager Thomas Chin said global customers select NZ because of ...

Source: Farmersweekly