Manawatū to co-host national food and fibre summit
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- 06 Apr 2023
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Manawatū has claimed a half-share in hosting a leading agrifood conference that will see the annual E Tipu Boma Agri Summit alternate between Christchurch and Palmerston North.
Boma was a business set up to provide professional development for leaders responding to changing global conditions, with the Agri Summit its signature event in supporting New Zealand’s food and fibre industries.
Manawatū mayor Helen Worboys said the district’s highly-productive, grassroots primary sector, supported by the city’s science, education and technical institutions, made it an ideal base for the summit.
Mayor Grant Smith said it would be a great fit with the district’s already-strong calendar of agriculture events including CD Field Days, the NZ Food Awards and the NZ Rural Games.
Boma founder and chief executive Kaila Colbin said the group’s whole purpose was to support Aotearoa’s food and fibre industries to be more innovative, collaborative, sustainable and profitable now and in the future. Read More…
