A partnership between the New Zealand government and major agribusiness companies, we're helping farmers reduce emissions while maintaining profitability and productivity.
We’re focused on emissions reduction tools that will work on New Zealand’s pasture-based farms and grass-fed animals, we’re taking calculated risks and significantly scaling-up efforts made to date by Kiwi farmers and researchers.
Our role is to help take the pressure off Kiwi farmers by ensuring they have equitable access to affordable and effective tools to cut their methane and nitrous oxide emissions, while maintaining productivity and profitability.
Deliver system-wide funding and unblock constraints for broader impact whilst supporting an adequate pipeline of R&D and prioritised testing to enable the development and commercialisation of new technologies for uptake on-farm.
Provide navigation and acceleration support, investing capital and capability, and fostering connections, to enable local and global ventures to be more successful in New Zealand and internationally.
Identify and assess emerging trends, develop global partnerships, agitate need for change and provide input into local research strategy and government regulatory settings.
Agriculture is the backbone of the New Zealand economy and our farmers are some of the most efficient producers of meat and milk in the world - but the importance of reducing agricultural emissions cannot be understated.
Global customers are setting ambitious targets through their supply chain and if we can’t meet these targets, critical export revenue is at risk.
We’re working to get emissions reduction tools into farmers’ hands sooner - to help them meet these targets, while maintaining profitability, and lead the worldwide advancement of near-zero pasture-based farming.
Our ambition is to ensure all farmers in Aotearoa New Zealand have equitable access to affordable, effective solutions to reduce biogenic methane and nitrous oxides emissions, with a goal of supporting a 30% reduction by 2030 and enabling development and adoption of solutions to drive towards ‘near zero’ by 2040.
Through this we will enhance the value and competitiveness of the agriculture industry in New Zealand on the global stage, while recognising the importance of intergenerational stewardship, kaitiakitanga, of the land.
50% owned by New Zealand government
50% owned by industry
Our shareholders have made a long-term commitment to this world-first partnership, setting our ambition and pooling funds for a step change in investment to get emissions reduction tools into farmers' hands sooner.
We are part of the Centre for Climate Action on Agricultural Emissions, working alongside the New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre.
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Together, with our ambition and advocacy for groundbreaking agritech, we will meet global customer demands, help New Zealand achieve its emissions targets, and lead the worldwide advancement of near-zero pasture-based farming.
Lead investor in this US startup developing probiotics and natural enzymes aimed at reducing methane emissions by up to 80% while improving cow health.
Supporting construction of a new facility at Massey University in Palmerston North to scale-up research capacity for capturing and measuring methane emissions from cattle.
New Zealand startup developing a slow-release, biodegradable methane-inhibiting bolus for ruminant livestock.
We’re forging a path towards a future where innovation and environmental stewardship thrive hand in hand.
Contact us to find out how we could help bring your solution to the market.
