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New legislation for organic products has brought New Zealand in line with major trading partners.
The Organic Products and Production Act has been many years in the making and brings in regulations and a new standardised system of certification for the industry.
New Zealand had come under pressure from major trading partners, including the EU and the US, to deliver a nationally certified scheme, or risk losing market access.
It's predicted the legislation will grow the organic sector domestically, as well as lifting export revenues.
The sector is worth an estimated $723 million in 2020, with more than half of New Zealand's organic output being exported overseas.
Kathryn speaks with Tiffany Tompkins, the chief executive of Organics Aotearoa New Zealand.
