Beyond Number 8 Lincoln Agritech

Well-established science directly links climate change to greenhouse gas emissions created by human activity. New Zealand has begun to address this problem with measures such as the emissions trading scheme, legislated reduction targets and, recently, our first emissions reduction plan. But what role might technology play in helping us achieve our goals?


Peter Barrowclough discusses climate change and greentech with David Rankin, Lincoln Agritech’s GreenTech Team Leader, and Rod Carr, Chair of the Climate Change Commission. 

Many of the inputs used in food and fibre production are becoming increasingly scarce. So how do we continue to feed and clothe the world, without depleting finite resources? It’s a question at the centre of much agritech innovation, and one our scientists grapple with daily.


Peter Barrowclough talks with Yuval Aviel, Co-Founder & CEO of Israeli company Autonomous Pivot, and Ian Woodhead, Lincoln Agritech’s Chief Scientist, about one example of innovating to overcome water scarcity.

New Zealand has a problem with nitrate leaching affecting our waterways. Where are those nitrates coming from? And are we doing enough to undo the damage? Peter Barrowclough discusses nitrate sources and solutions with Environment Canterbury’s Tim Davie and Lincoln Agritech’s Blair Miller.

Women have long been involved in horticulture and agriculture, at all levels, and more than half the science graduates in New Zealand are women. But agritech is a new and growing sector, which many women don’t consider as a career option. In this episode, Joanne Hay – Lincoln Agritech’s Group Manager, Sensing & Biotechnology – talks with Eva Anton of Lincoln Agritech and Juliet Ansell of Zespri about the opportunities, and challenges, for women in agritech.

With New Zealand’s agritech sector on a growth trajectory, do we have the skills needed to maximize our potential?


Are we training enough people? And where do those high-skilled employees come from?


Peter Barrowclough, CEO of Lincoln Agritech, discusses skill gaps and career paths with Agritech New Zealand’s Brendan O’Connell and Maria Jose AlvArez of W.N.T. Ventures.

Agritech contributes about $1.4 billion to New Zealand’s economy – but how big is the potential for innovation and growth? And are our agritech entrepreneurs up to it? Peter Barrowclough talks with Nicky Molloy of Callaghan Innovation and Dean Tilyard of Finistere Ventures about going global and aiming high.