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Greenpeace says the newly released Government plan for the Primary Sector<\/a> is a missed opportunity to build back better. <\/p>\n\n

The plan Fit for a Better World \u2013 Accelerating our Economic Potential<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> was released by Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday. It aims to map out how New Zealand\u2019s Primary Sector earnings can be boosted, while protecting the environment.<\/p>\n\n

But Greenpeace agriculture campaigner Genevieve Toop says the plan isn\u2019t bold enough, given what\u2019s at stake.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cThe decisions we make now about New Zealand\u2019s future will either lock us into the climate crisis, or shift us to a cleaner future,\u201d Toop says.

\u201cThe Government\u2019s roadmap lacks the truly bold and transformational decisions needed to save our rivers and reduce our emissions from too many cows. <\/p>\n\n

\u201cThe only way New Zealand can meet its emissions reductions obligations is by reducing the number of livestock and diversifying our economy away from an unhealthy reliance on meat and dairy exports.”<\/p>\n\n

Agriculture is New Zealand\u2019s largest greenhouse gas emitter. Its emissions have risen 17% since 1990, primarily due to the dairy herd nearly doubling in size and a 670% increase in synthetic fertiliser use.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cThe roadmap should have included a commitment to phase-out synthetic fertiliser, a key driver of intensive dairying, and tangible investments to help the country shift to more plant-based regenerative farming.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

Greenpeace has been calling on the Government to create a billion dollar regenerative farming fund <\/a>and invest in five key initiatives including: building more plant-based food manufacturing, and providing more support and one-off grants to help farmers take up regenerative farming techniques like agroforestry, cover cropping and diversification.<\/p>\n\n

Greenpeace oceans campaigner, Jessica Desmond, says it\u2019s encouraging to see funding pegged to implement the cameras on commercial fishing boats programme, following years of delays.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s positive the Government included cameras on boats in this plan, despite recent confirmation of New Zealand First\u2019s attempt to block them<\/a>,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cWe need cameras on boats for accountability from the fishing industry and better-informed decision-making on the oceans. But New Zealander\u2019s trust has been shaken on this issue due to repeated delays, and we\u2019ll need to see swift and effective implementation of these cameras to restore that trust. <\/p>\n\n

\u201cCrucial to the success of this programme will be independence – the commercial fishing industry shouldn\u2019t be allowed to monitor themselves. Accountability for what happens if non-compliance is detected will also be key to building trust again. <\/p>\n\n

\u201cThe oceans matter to many of us in New Zealand, and they need to be better protected. There needs to be a way those outside Fisheries New Zealand can verify the footage recorded on these vessels, for transparency\u2019s sake.\u201d <\/p>\n

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