18th May 2021 By Staff Reporter | news@foodticker.co.nz | @foodtickernz
AGMARDT has opened the second round of its Food & Fibres Aotearoa New Zealand Challenge, which offers the winners funding of between $200,000 and $500,000.
The second round opened for expressions of interest from 14 May, seeking industry-led projects that would revolutionise the carbon challenge and achieve zero-carbon outcomes throughout the food and fibres value chain.
First round winners included Methane Mitigation Ventures, which received $348,291 to support the development of a tool to demonstrate successful methane reduction in ruminants treated with natural feed supplements, while Pearl Pastures received $325,000 to further develop its ethically produced grass and milk fed ‘pearl’ veal business.
1 Jul 2021 B+LNZ’s Marsh appointed Agmardt GM
2 Jun 2021 Dairy Woman of the Year to join AGMARDT
23 Apr 2021 Agmardt GM Malcolm Nitschke resigns
19 Feb 2021 AGMARDT looks for associate board member
15 Dec 2020 AGMARDT lifts funding grants to $3.6m
