- New Zealand Institute for Crop and Food Research
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The Institute for Crop and Food Research was formed in 1992 as a New Zealand-based biological science Crown Research Institute researching new knowledge in five main areas:
- sustainable water and land use
- high performance plants
- personalised foods
- high value marine products
- biomolecules and biomaterials
It had an annual turnover of approximately $53 million (2006) and a staff of 370. Its research funding came from a mix of local and international industry and government sources, and its research spanned both fundamental and applied research.
On 6 June 2003, a Piper Navajo Chieftain on a charter flight from Palmerston North to Christchurch crashed on approach to Christchurch Airport, killing the pilot and seven Crop and Food employees, and seriously injuring two others.[1]
On 1 December 2008 Crop & Food Research (company number 547965) merged with HortResearch to form New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research trading as Plant and Food Research. [2]
References
- ^ Booker, Jarrod (31 May 2006). "Pilot broke rules in air crash, says coroner". The New Zealand Herald. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10384334. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
- ^ New name for Govt's merged science companies
External links
Categories:- Crown Research Institutes of New Zealand
- New Zealand company stubs
- Food company stubs
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