OIA23-0407
11 August 2023
Jodie Bruning
[FYI request #23386 email]
Dear Jodie Bruning
Thank you for your email of 5 July 2023, requesting information on funding schemes for
complex agricultural research. Your request has been considered under the Official
Information Act 1982 (OIA).
On 13 July 2023, your request was transferred to the Ministry of Primary Industry, under the
provisions of section 14 of the Act, as the information requested is more closely connected
with the Ministry’s functions.
You requested:
1)
a). Please can you provide a list of all funding schemes outside SFF directed to science
and research for agriculture targeted to exploring soil/nutrient/soil biome interactions, and
productivity, disease and stock/plant health from 2023/2024 onwards.
b). Please provide all policy documents supporting these funding schemes, including terms
of reference for scientists applying for research funding.
(2) Please provide a list of all funding schemes supporting provision of extension services
to farmers specifically relating to soil/plant/stock nutrition and health, including funding
channels for scientists and researchers to review the latest global scientific research and
feedback this information into agricultural communities.
(3) In response to increasing weed resistance to herbicidal formulations, please provide a
list of all funding schemes which have capacity to promote R&D across New Zealand
agriculture relating to robotic and chemical free weed management.
(4) Consideration of drought management through soil management, or protection of topsoil
in rainfall events through mixed agricultural methods appear to be outside the scope of
CERF. Please confirm where there is funding for complex agriculture research following
extreme weather events.
The information you have requested is publicly available on the MPI website. Therefore, this
is refused pursuant to section 18(d) --
that the information requested is publicly available:
The links to the funding streams can be found here:
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https:/ www.mpi.govt.nz/funding-rural-support/
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https:/ www.mpi.govt.nz/agriculture/
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https:/ www.mpi.govt.nz/funding-rural-support/farming-funds-and-
programmes/slmacc/slmacc-research-reports/
Should you have any concerns with this response, I would encourage you to raise these with
the Ministry for Primary Industries at
[email address]. Alternatively, you
are advised of your right to also raise any concerns with the Office of the Ombudsman.
Contact details are: Office of the Ombudsman, PO Box 10152, Wellington 6143 or at
[email address].
Yours sincerely
Steve Penno
Director Investment Programmes
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