Supporting New Zealand's arable farmers by creating new knowledge, tools and technologies to support responsible and profitable farming.

Economic impact of the arable industry 2021

	Tonnes	2021 Direct impact	Total impact	2018 Total impact
Sales ($M)
Grain and pulse production*	2,216,423	740	1,604	1,128
Seeds	81,470	257	580	646
Total	2,297,893	1,007	2,184	1,775
GDP ($M)
Grain and pulse production*		293	684	481
Seeds		106	247	276
Total		399	932	757
Employment (FTE)
Grain and pulse production*		2,606	5,647	3,971
Seeds		942	2,041	2,275
Total		3,548	7,687	6,246

*Includes B. napus or rapeseed.

For more information see the Economic Impact 2021 report, produced by BERL for the Arable Food Industry Council (AFIC) here.

FAR Business Strategy

Name: FAR Research
Address: 185 Kirk Road, Templeton, Christchurch, 8042, New Zealand
Telephone: +64 3 345 5783
Price range: $

The FAR Business Strategy aligns with and underpins FAR's Research and Extension Strategy and contribute to FAR's key goal of creating new knowledge, tools and technologies to support responsible and profitable farming. FAR's strategic objectives include:

Responsible and profitable arable farming

FAR will support NZ arable farmers to enhance the profitability of their cropping systems while protecting and enhancing the natural environment for the benefit of current and future generations.

Building sector capability for the future

FAR will support capability building in the arable sector to ensure a foundation of skilled, fit for purpose growers is available to meet the sector's future needs.

Connecting growers with new technologies and tools

FAR will provide growers with new knowledge, technologies, and tools that deliver on-farm efficiencies and innovations for enhanced profitability and resilience.

Respected and independent

FAR will be recognised and respected by the arable sector for conducting quality research that delivers benefits to arable farm systems.