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Collaboration for Sustainable Growth

We can’t control the weather or exchange rates. But we can help you to improve on-farm performance and profitability.

That's why farmers have voted to invest in the red meat sector primary growth partnership.

It's a collaborative programme that will bring together partners from across the red meat sector for greater farmer profitability.

Creating a sustainable future for sheep and beef farming

A group of agribusinesses and the government have partnered up to invest in a collaborative programme to drive sustainable, long-terms profits for New Zealand's red meat sector. All partners plan to work together to support the adoption of best practice behind the farm gate, and between the farm and processor.

On behalf of sheep and beef farmers, Beef + Lamb New Zealand proposes to invest approximately $2.8 million a year for seven years into this $65 million dollar programme.

In March 2013 farmers voted to contribute a total of $19.7 million dollars to the programme, funded from New Zealand Meat Board and Beef + Lamb New Zealand reserve funds.

Farmer investment is approximately 30% of the total cost of the Collaboration for Sustainable Growth. For every $1 of farmer investment, we'll leverage a further $2.33 of government and industry partner funding.