A leading apple producer says the Ministry for Primary Industries spent up on internal re-branding, but is leaving Covid-hit growers to struggle.
Newstalk ZB has revealed the Ministry spent close to a million dollars on an internal re-brand in 2018 and 2019, but just $300,000 on Covid-hit fruit growers.
Yummy Fruit Company general manager Paul Paynter told Mike Hosking the website has improved a lot, but from a growers' perspective it hurts.
"It’s not a great look, but I have to say I’ve been onto their website and it was a rabbit warren and it’s improved a lot, but it certainly hurts from a grower perspective.”
But Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor is pushing back.
He cites a number of government initiatives, such as a co-investment fund, which supports many different projects aimed at helping growers.
LISTEN ABOVE