Centrist: Growing rivalry - Is NZ helping India become a kiwifruit competitor?

Helping India grow

New Zealand is providing plants, scientific expertise and improved nursery, orchard and post-harvest methods that the government-owned Bioeconomy Science Institute says could help increase Indian kiwifruit production by as much as tenfold.

Ryan Bridge: The India FTA is up to businesses now

Judging by the coverage out of New Delhi overnight, the Indian press appears optimistic about the trade deal with New Zealand.

As optimistic as our government and industry, and as of last week Labour, are about it here.

David Farrar: Fran on India FTA

Fran O’Sullivan writes:

Bold ambition and fearless execution – that’s what it has taken to get intense bilateral negotiations between India and New Zealand finalised so a trade deal could be announced just before the country broke for Christmas.

Point of Order: Why keeping tabs on Tata suggests O’Connor should be quickening the pace in push for an FTA with India

Among the many issues related to the performance of the export sector and how the Government might further help it is the case for negotiating a trade deal with India.

Australia has secured a free trade deal with what is the planet’s fifth-biggest economy.

In contrast, Agriculture and Trade Minister Damien O’Connor says concluding a free trade agreement between NZ and India “is not a realistic short-term prospect”.