Now four months into his new role as Pāmu Chair, John Rae discusses the State-Owned Enterprise's (SOE) challenges, emphasising the need to balance profitability with broader goals for rural development.
He highlights the significance of the Provincial Growth Fund in supporting regional growth and elaborates on Pāmu's innovative open-source farm system initiatives, which aim to double exports while ensuring social dividends.
Rae believes these efforts can revolutionise New Zealand agriculture, explaining what specifically needs to be done to achieve these goals.
Listen to the full chat between John Rae and Dominic George above.
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