WELLINGTON: Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy signed an Agricultural Cooperation Arrangement with Argentina, aimed at building closer relationships between the two countries.
“This new arrangement creates a framework for greater cooperation between our two countries in the agricultural, livestock and agro-industrial sectors, including opportunities for technical exchanges, joint research, innovation and value addition.
“Two-way trade between Argentina and New Zealand is growing, particularly in primary sectors. The arrangement will support strengthened economic relations between both countries with agriculture at the centre of this.”
As like-minded countries, Argentina and New Zealand are active participants in the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases.
“Agriculture is critical to the economic wellbeing of our countries and we both benefit by working together to address the challenges of climate change. We are natural partners in developing practical, sustainable solutions for reducing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions.
“Under the agreement there are also opportunities for us to collaborate on the development of new bio-security tools to tackle pests and diseases of concern to both countries.”
