Cutting edge NZ research offered for Beijing agricultural park (2)

"We know a lot about production, food processing and the business -- getting products to the market. We're quite unusual in that we know about all parts of the value chain."

Some of the specialist research fields proposed for the park included climate control, precision agriculture and "getting the most out of their investment," she said.

New Zealand had a high reputation with things the Chinese were concerned about, such as food safety, and while the farming and business contexts were different, "the core expertise is the same, " she said.

"Obviously with agriculture, the techniques are the same. On the business side, you still have a market; you still have a channel through the market; you still need packaging and processing," said Massey.

With a joint project between Daxing and Wellington City Council, and other still unidentified New Zealand agricultural organizations, the park would be expected to be "as productive as possible," said Massey.