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  • $53.1 billion
    Food and Fibre Sector Export Revenue year to June 2022 (MPI)
  • 81.4%
    Food and Fibre Sector Contribution to National Export Trade in year to June 2022 (Stats NZ, MPI)
  • 10.7%
    Contribution to National GDP for year ending March 2021 (Stats NZ, MPI)
  • China
    Largest export market (35%) for all Food and Fibre Products for year to June 2022 (Stats NZ, MPI)
  • 13%
    of New Zealand’s Workforce was Employed in Food and Fibre Sector in year ending March 20201, (Stats NZ, MPI)
  • 16%
    of the Muka Tangata Industries Workforce were Māori in 2020 (Stats NZ IDI)
  • 25 – 34 year olds
    Largest Age Bracket within Muka Tangata Industries Workforce in 2020 (Stats NZ IDI)
  • ~4600
    Number of Māori-owned Businesses in the Muka Tangata Industries in 2020 (Stats NZ IDI)

Our industries

Apiculture
Arable
Dairy Farming
Equine, Greyhounds and Racing
Forestry
Fruit
Grapes and Wine
Nursery, Turf and Gardening
Poultry, Pigs and other livestock farming
Seafood
Sheep, Beef, Deer and Wool farming
Support Services
Vegetables
Veterinary

Not sure what industry?

Muka Tangata look after 14 industries in the food and fibre sector. Details of who is in each industry group can be found here.
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