Northland Horticulture Growth Strategy

Northland is recognised as one of the prime areas of future growth for Horticulture by both regional and national Industry. 
It is one of the major producers of GDP for the region, employing 1200 full time employees, with room for expansion and distinct competitive advantages.
 

Project Champion

Northland Horticulture Forum, Northland Regional Council, and Enterprise Northland

Strategy

The aim of this project is to produce a study which identifies areas of horticulture production which are economic and suitable for future growth.  The strategy revolves around producing three growth scenarios while taking into account and quantifying growth barriers such as reverse sensitivity, biosecurity, and water availability.

Team

To complete this project a Project Team will be formed consisting of:

John Wiessing
Chairman Northland Horticulture Forum, Advocado Grower

Lindsay Wells
Horticulture NZ Board member, Persimmons Grower

Wayne Hutchinson
Enterprise Northland, General Manger  

Bob Cathcart
Northland Regional Council, Land Management

Vision & Goals

The first goals of this project are:

1.  To gather accurate regional information on which a growth strategy can be formed.
2.  To build relationships and improve information flows with the community at large and the regulatory authorities in particular.

It is envisaged that this project will be the first in a series of future collaborative projects.