Ag in Conversation

Kumara where are you? growing complexity in the rural sector, one year on - Cyclone Gabrielle


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004 | It's one year on from Cyclone Gabrielle creating havoc and mayhem everywhere it went, this week the girls dive into where all the kumara has gone and when it will be back on our shelves - spoiler alert fingers crossed very soon! and also the ongoing project - the check-in - to support those who have been and continue to be effected - it is a series of events and courses to support wellbeing. ‘Checking-in’ is run by the Agri-Women’s Development TrustRural Women New Zealand and Farmstrong with support from the Rural Support Trust. The project is funded by the Ministry for Primary Industries.


Look here for the range of events and details - https://www.checking-in.co.nz/


The girls also dig into the balancing act of water quality, biodiversity, profit, production, climate resilience and how this is playing out in the dairy sector and what's going on with renewable energy.


RaboBank's report - Global dairy companies taking the lead in reducing greenhouse gas emissions


HOSTS | @emilywalker @myfanwyalexander

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