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Horticulture and New Zealand

Horticulture and New Zealand. Main produce:. -kiwifruit -apples, pears, and other fruits -wheat -barley, oats, other crops -olives. Employment Opportunities in NZ Horticulture. New Zealand horticulture industry includes fruit, vegetable, olives , and their respective products.

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Horticulture and New Zealand

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  1. Horticulture and New Zealand Main produce: -kiwifruit -apples, pears, and other fruits -wheat -barley, oats, other crops -olives

  2. Employment Opportunities in NZ Horticulture • New Zealand horticulture industry includes fruit, vegetable, olives, and their respective products. • Horticulture is a $4 billion industry, including domestic and export markets. • In 2006 the value of horticultural exports was $2.4 billion.

  3. Continued…. Industry supported by government and industry funded research, regulatory and agency organizations. Throughout NZ horticulture employers have excellent employment prospects for suitably trained staff. Horticulture Industry is short of trained and skilled people (eg., Agronomists, Sales Managers, Marketing Assistants, Research Technicians, Laboratory analysts etc.,). Industry requires qualified horticulturists graduating from university, tertiary institutions and apprenticeship level. Recent Berl (Business and Economic Research Ltd) report suggests we need 340 – 560 graduates/ year being trained in horticulture to satisfy existing trained staff in the horticulture workforce.

  4. Projected employment needs in horticulture by industry

  5. Projected employment needs in horticulture by occupation

  6. Age composition of the horticultural workforce

  7. Benefits • Tertiary qualified people likely to earn $35,000-65,000 starting salary depending on role. • Industry offers wide career path to specialize in -Research, Marketing, Management, Sales, Policy analysis, Regulatory, Finance, Logistics -Overseas opportunities

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