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The government plans to extend the new rules for the mnuka honey industry to local products as well as to exports.
A native New Zealand bee (probably Leioproctus sp.) Visits a manuka flower (Leptospermum scoparium). Photo taken on the island Tiritiri Matangi.
Photo: Avenue, Wikimedia Commons
Last December, the Ministry of Primary Industries introduced a scientific definition of New Zealand honey from Mānuka exported
. qualifies to be called honey mnuka.
The goal was to protect the industry of cowboy operators and protect New Zealand's commercial reputation.
Today, the Minister of Agriculture, Damien O'Neill Connor, announced that the Department "
" The New Zealand Bee Industry is a major contributor to the sector primary – both directly and as a catalyst through pollination.
"The Mānuka honey industry is worth nearly $ 180 million to New Zealand, although it is not known what part remains in the country and this consultation will also help us to better understand that, "said O. Connor. 006] Meanwhile, the Beekeeping New Zealand industry group is currently looking into knowing whether to introduce a honey tax to help manage and take advantage of the rapid growth of the industry.
The proposed levy would be 10 cents per kilogram of honey sold. The group's general manager, Karin Kos, said today that board members will hold eight consultation meetings across the country to discuss with honey growers and beekeepers their involvement in the country. harvesting process
With more than 900,000 hives registered today, compared with less than 400,000 ten years ago.
"We must now strengthen the future of the industry through long-term investment and financing through a commodity tax".
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