The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is the lead government agency for the food and fibre sector in Aotearoa New Zealand. We work with businesses, farmers, fishers, foresters, growers, manufacturers and processors to ensure prosperity and wellbeing for New Zealanders.

We’re responsible for regulatory systems that underpin functions such as food safety, forestry, biosecurity, and fisheries. In 2020, MPI launched the Government and sector roadmap Fit for a Better World to drive New Zealand’s economic recovery from COVID-19 by boosting productivity, sustainability and jobs over 10 years.