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Full Show | August 29

Full Show | August 29

Published 8 months ago
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In this episode: 

News Wrap | Meeting the changing market in Japan
1: 29 – Senior reporter Richard Rennie discusses his recent trip to Japan, which is faced with a population that’s increasingly dominated by older people. He says protein is the buzzword and NZ food producers are primed to meet that need.

Feature | Fruits of resilience: horticulture profits and challenges
12:16 – Bryan catches up with Horticulture NZ chief executive Kate Scott at the industry body conference in Wellington. She says while returns have been positive, extreme weather over the past year have been challenging for growers in many regions.

Feds Focus | Farmers to join emergency planning
23:27 – Sandra Faulkner from Federated Farmers is celebrating Cabinet signing off on a plan to give farmers a seat at the emergency management table. She says they’ll be involved in strategy and planning and also be an integral part of any major response.

The Final Word
30:49 – Getting older isn’t something many of us think too much about, but with many nations experiencing a shift in demographics there’s a real need to find ways to keep older people nourished.
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