About NZOAGI
NZ Organic Avocado Growers Inc
In 2007, the Organic Growers Group became an Incorporated Society, and renamed as the NZ Organic Avocado Growers Incorporated. A funding application to the national organics organisation Organics Aotearoa New Zealand (OANZ), was successful and the first funded projects got underway. This funding which ran through to June 2009, was part of the Organic Advisory Programme which was used to establish the organisation and run a number of projects with the aim of supporting interested growers and improving the level of information available.
In November 2006 NZOAG Inc had 30 members with 24 having some level of certified status. This number increased to 49 members with 29 within certification in January 2008. As of March 2009 there were 69 members with 37 having some level of certified status.
The following is an extract from the constitution of the incorporated society:
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to promote the growing of organic avocados
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to encourage and support more growers to grow avocados organically
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to educate and inform
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to advocate on behalf of growers with an interest in Organic Avocado Production
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to facilitate communication between all parties with an interest in organic avocado production or marketing
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to encourage and promote research into Organic Avocado production
