The Government will invest $21 million over seven years to support research for two primary industries.
Of this, $16 million will be invested over seven years in the Pastoral Greenhouse Gas Research Consortium and $5 million in Seafood Innovations.
The Pastoral Greenhouse Gas Research Consortium - a partnership between AgResearch, DairyNZ, Beef+Lamb NZ, Fonterra, Landcorp and DeerResearch - will develop new technologies that farmers can use to reduce greenhouse gas emissions without loss of productivity.
Seafood Innovations - a partnership between Seafood New Zealand, Plant & Food Research, NIWA and Cawthron Institute - will develop new products, processes and services in the seafood value chain.