No industry in New Zealand has been through the major changes that the pipfruit industry has over the past few seasons. New production systems, quality requirements, and corporatisation of the cooperative industry have challenged growers. After so much restructuring there is more to come. This paper looks at the evolution of the pipfruit industry, the associated bodies, and the current structures. How they came to their present structure, and what their structures may be in the future.
Restructuring ad infinitum : the New Zealand pipfruit industry
Download and read the full report here:
Grow. Advance. Lead.
Do the Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme.
More Kellogg reports:
2024 Value and opportunities of farm planning in the NZ Sheep and Beef Sector
This report seeks to demonstrate how non-regulatory farm planning benefits sheep and beef farmers via a framework for managing resources and identifying opportunities.
Read More →
2024 Answers Under Foot: Should soil health be our #1 sustainability goal?
This research examines NZ horticulture's views on soil health and explores opportunities to elevate it as a key measure of sustainability.
Read More →
2025 Guardians or Executioners – Navigating the Ethics of Deer Control
Phil’s report examines the expanding deer population across Aotearoa New Zealand, its ecological and economic impacts, the limitations of current management, and the ethical tensions ...
Read More →