Plant and Food Research's science platforms
Plant and Food Research receives $42.7 million per year for 2 science platforms – Plant-based food and seafood production and Premium plant-based and seafood products. On this page is the public statement from our contract with Plant and Food Research.
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Plant-based food and seafood production ($20.9M per year)
Supports capabilities that contribute to the sustainable production and protection of crops and seafood.
By 2024, this platform will have produced a deeper understanding of the biology and physiology of key economic plant and seafood species, their production systems, their pests and diseases and interactions with the environment. For New Zealand, this will mean:
- improved and novel growing systems
- sustainable management of soil and water
- new integrated pest/pathogen management systems
- climate Change mitigations
- new capability in Digital Horticulture
- new technologies for improved Market Access and Biosecurity.
The objective for our portfolio of research investments is to maximise impact for New Zealand using a whole-of-value chain approach, across different sectors and over multiple timeframes. We aim to achieve an appropriate balance of near and longer-term targets to ensure that impact is delivered at regular intervals, and to develop new ideas and capabilities for the future (currently $8.7 M Sector-based; $7.2 M Pan-sector-based; $5 M Future Science).
Premium plant-based and seafood products ($21.8M per year)
Supports capabilities that create value-added food and beverages. By 2024, this platform will be combining genetics, food, consumer science and postharvest technologies and engineering to create value-added foods, beverages and other premium products. For New Zealand this will mean:
- world class breeding programmes utilising the latest technologies
- future foods and biomaterials
- new postharvest technologies
- consumer Science-informed food development
- improved food safety and assurance
- enhanced data analytics, including bioinformatics.
The objective for our portfolio of research investments is to maximise impact for New Zealand using a whole-of-value chain approach, across different sectors and over multiple timeframes. We aim to achieve an appropriate balance of near and longer-term targets to ensure that impact is delivered at regular intervals, and to develop new ideas and capabilities for the future (currently $14.8 M Sector-based; $2 M Pan-sector-based; $5 M Future Science).