New Zealand’s latest agricultural statistics show that while the 2013 drought led to lower stock numbers in most sectors, and a slowdown in dairy industry growth, it provided ideal conditions for arable crops. Source: Radio New Zealand
Statistics New Zealand’s Agricultural Production figures for the 2012/13 season were also strong for the forestry sector.
The year to March 2013 saw 50,000 hectares of exotic timber harvested up 5%, while 17.3 million cubic metres of forest products were exported – 15% higher than the year before.
However, the new area of exotic forest planted in the year to March 2013 decreased by 14%, to 10,000 hectares.
