Funding
The NZAGA is funded through a compulsory Commodity Levy. This is collected at the first point of sale and is currently 3% of the sale price. Merchants act as a collection agent and forward the levy to the NZAGA on a monthly basis. Growers set the levy rate annually at the Annual General Meeting (AGM).
Accountability to the Minister of Agriculture is ensured through an annual submission of the NZAGAs audited accounts. These are also made to all NZAGA members and levy payers prior to the industry AGM. Consultation on the intended expenditure of the AGA for the next financial year is through presentation of the annual budget at the AGM.
Some of the funds collected by the AGA are used for avocado promotion in the local market. These funds cover everything from consumer market research to produce manager surveys, participation in major consumer tradeshows and so on. The goal of generic local market promotion is to grow the domestic avocado market and increase consumption through effective trade education and consumer promotion.
Some of the funds collected by the AGA are used for avocado promotion in the local market. These funds cover everything from consumer market research to produce manager surveys, participation in major consumer tradeshows and so on. The goal of generic local market promotion is to grow the domestic avocado market and increase consumption through effective trade education and consumer promotion.
The AIC is funded through the Export Management Fee. This is collected per tray exported and is deducted by the exporter from the grower return. This money pays for the following programmes and activities:
• Research and development
• Monitoring grade and quality standards
• Pack house auditing
• Crop estimation
• Export monitoring
• Chairman and director fees
• Co-ordination of grower and pack house meetings
• Horticultural Export Authority statutory fee
• Contribution to AvoScene magazine
• Co-ordination of the Australian & USA pre-clearance programme
• On-going support of the outturn monitoring programme
• Maintenance of the industry database
• External liaisons with Government officials, i.e. MAF, Trade
• General industry operation and administration costs
An annual budget for this expenditure is presented at the annual general meeting.
