Research

The environmental benefits of organic production are confirmed in research launched this evening by Organics Aotearoa New Zealand (OANZ).

Certified organic food and beverage products contributed $485 million to the New Zealand economy in 2009, according to new research launched this evening by Hon Tim Groser, Minister of Trade, and Organics Aotearoa New Zealand (OANZ).

Organics Aotearoa New Zealand (OANZ) is endorsing a report from US President Barack Obama's Cancer Panel, calling on consumers to choose food grown without pesticides, artificial fertilizers and antibiotics, which the report says can increase risks of contracting cancer.

Organics Aotearoa New Zealand (OANZ) has today expressed concern at the potentially devastating impact on New Zealand's pastoral sector of proposed genetically modified clovers and ryegrasses.

The Organic Sector Conference from 13-15 November will hear from a wide range of local researchers at the forefront of sustainability science, says Organics Aotearoa New Zealand (OANZ).

The Director of Switzerland's Federal Office for Agriculture, Dr Manfred Bötsch, will address the Organics Aotearoa New Zealand (OANZ) Organic Sector Conference in November.

Four leaders in innovative farming practices have today been announced as keynote presenters to the Organics Aotearoa New Zealand (OANZ) Organic Sector Conference, which will take place at the University of Waikato from 13 to 15 November.