This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Official Information request 'Funding for complex research for agriculture. (soil, nutrition, disease resistance, weed management).'.

 
 
 
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: 
  •  https:/ www.mpi.govt.nz/funding-rural-support/ 
  •  https:/ www.mpi.govt.nz/agriculture/ 
  •  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