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Commonwealth NGOs
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 New Zealand Tree Crops Association
773 Moonshine Road
R D 1
PORIRUA
New Zealand
Email:
Website: www.treecrops.org.nz/index.html
Type: NGO
Scope: national
Interest in Forestry: central
Description
Mission statement: To promote quality information on Tree Crops, and the value of sustainable management
of treecropping for New Zealanders.
Our members include a real cross-section of people - home gardeners, orchardists, hobbyists, farmers,
investors and so on. Some are big landowners, while others do not even have a back yard!
Some are learners; others are experienced growers; and yet others are researchers of high repute.
We share an interest in investigating new crops, improving existing varieties, and learning more about
the care and management of a wide range of fruit and nut trees and other useful species.
Goals
To stimulate and promote interest and active participation in tree cropsactivity.
To encourage investigation into tree cropping, especially into new crops
and cultivars.
To research and disseminate information on growing and using tree crops.
To develop and promote diversity in farming.
To promote the identification and standardisation of accurate cultivar
names and support the validation of our proven varieties.
To investigate and promote the benefits of using tree cropping to improve
the environment.
To educate and support people in the growing of tree crops.
To promote constructive and informed debate and represent members' interests
where public issues impact on the growing of tree crops.
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